Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a Work Capability Assessment report includes observations of a claimant’s behaviour that is not included in the criteria for the assessment.

Guidance on how a Health Care Professional should conduct a face-to-face appointment for Employment and Support Allowance, including what to record in the assessment can be found in the Work Capability Assessment Handbook: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-handbook-for-healthcare-professionals.

As paragraph 2.7.2 makes clear, informal observations are part of the information used to make Work Capability Assessment decisions.