Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive on the introduction of personal independence payments in Northern Ireland.

The introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Department for Communities. Ministers and officials maintain regular contact with their Northern Ireland counterparts on social security matters, for example by introducing the recently updated Reciprocal Arrangements.