Zöe Franklin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Timms Review will consider evidence from people with autism, learning disabilities and their families regarding their experiences when applying for Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: The Review's steering group recognise no single method of engagement and evidence-gathering will allow them to hear every voice. That is why the group has adopted a mix of approaches combining lived experience, expert insight, existing research, new quant...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration is being given to introducing specialist assessor training on autism and learning disabilities to ensure that PIP assessments accurately capture the impact of such conditions on daily
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are functional assessments designed to consider how a person’s health conditions or impairments affect their ability to carry out daily living and mobility activities. They do not require health professional...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the outcomes of PIP claims made by people with autism and learning disabilities compared with other disability groups.
Answer: Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment outcomes by primary condition can be found on Stat Xplore. PIP claimants can have more than one condition and this data only indicates the primary condition as determined during the PIP assessm...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to assess whether the current PIP assessment process adequately reflects the needs and circumstances o
Answer: The Timms Review seeks to ensure that PIP is fair and fit for the future. The Review's terms of reference set out a broad scope to ensure that PIP effectively captures the impact of long-term health conditions and disabilities in the modern world. The Rev...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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