Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2018 to Question 121059, whether the Government is conducting data collection and research on the use of an automated system for universal credit claimants.
I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answers of 8 January 2018 to Question 121059 and 21 December 119929.
Our design priorities are constantly being evaluated and updated. This means the Department has not yet set a date for implementation of the automated system.