Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants undergoing a Work Capability Assessment for employment and support allowance have (a) failed their assessment and (b) failed their assessment and subsequently moved on to universal credit in each of the most recent 12 months for which figures are available.

In response to part (a) this information can be found in the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-june-2018

The information requested for part (b) is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.