Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to check the compliance of PIP assessment facilities.

Where the department provides estate for the delivery of Personal Independence Payment assessments, we ensure that all assessment centres meet relevant legislative requirements, including full compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

For assessment centres sourced by our contracted suppliers, those suppliers are contractually required to provide the department with an annual assurance statement confirming that their estate meets all legislative requirements and, as a minimum, meets the same standards as department provided assessment centres.