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Work Capability Assessment

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 96718

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 22 October 2025 to UIN 77348, how many additional assessors have been recruited; and in what locations.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.

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