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date	19/06/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of training for fit-to-work assessors to assess a person's mental health.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	266653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>All Healthcare Professionals receive training on how to assess the impact of mental health conditions on individuals. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role. In addition, Mental Health Function Champions support Healthcare Professionals by providing additional expertise about mental health, cognitive, developmental and learning disabilities and can be referred to at any time during the assessment process.</p><p>Health Assessment Providers frequently engage with medical experts, charities and relevant stakeholders to strengthen, review and update training programmes for all their assessment staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2019 13:17:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

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registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the efficiency of the use of audio recording equipment during fitness for work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>I have interpreted the reference to fitness for work assessments as relating to Work Capability Assessments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Every person who attends a Work Capability Assessment can ask to have their face-to-face assessment audio recorded and all requests will be accommodated where possible. Recording equipment will be provided by the supplier or alternatively claimants can use their own equipment provided they meet certain conditions required by DWP. Despite the very low number of requests for audio recordings the Department will continue to make this service available to those claimants who request it in advance of the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will continue to keep the audio recording policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/04/2018 09:17:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

450449

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments were carried out in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	25755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested has been published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-claims-made-to-mar-2015-and-appeals-to-sept-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-claims-made-to-mar-2015-and-appeals-to-sept-2015</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2016 16:00:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

450452

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of work capability assessments conducted in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	25753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The cost of work capability assessments in the last five years were:</p><p> </p><p>April 2010 – March 2011 - £112.8m</p><p>April 2011 – March 2012 - £112.4m</p><p>April 2012 – March 2013 - £114.3m</p><p>April 2013 – March 2014 - £57.3m</p><p>April 2014 – March 2015 - £82m</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2016 16:18:56 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham