Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy that reminders should be sent by text or other telephonic means informing people of the date, time and location of their upcoming work capability assessments.

The Department is keen that claimants are encouraged to attend their Work Capability Assessments, however any adjustments to the process which involve the means described would be subject to commercial and operational considerations. As such I am unable to commit to making this Departmental policy.