Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted out health assessments for (i) employment and support allowance and (ii) personal independence payment.

The department is committed to ensuring individuals receive an efficient and quality service from our Assessment Providers. We work extensively with Providers to improve guidance, training and quality assurance procedures, ensuring quality is continuously improving. All Assessment Providers are exceeding their Claimant Satisfaction targets set by the department.