Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment he has made of the employability of people on incapacity benefits suffering from poor mental health who have (a) received and (b) not received treatment for their condition.

The number of people on incapacity benefits with mental and behavioural disorders is published and can be found at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp

Proportions can be calculated using the published figures.

The information on treatment of such conditions is not collected.