Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Atos personal independence payment assessments have been randomly audited in each year for which information is available.

Please find attached numbers as requested. The numbers below relate to audits undertaken in order for the department to measure contractual quality service levels. The providers also conduct internal auditing to assure quality and these figures are not included.

With effect from 12 June 2017 Atos Healthcare changed the business name they use for PIP work from Atos to Independent Assessment Services (IAS). The number of IAS PIP assessments randomly audited is available from the commencement of the independent audit process in June 16.

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