Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department requires assessor companies to report on the number of disabled and seriously unwell people who have requested that their assessment be audio recorded.

At present, there is no contractual requirement for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Health and Disability Assessment Services (HDAS) assessment providers to report on the number of claimants who have requested their assessment be audio recorded.