Question follow-through · 115748
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when are the private contracts for PIP assessments reviewed; and what ongoing scrutiny does his Department carry out on these contractors.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when are the private contracts for PIP assessments reviewed; and what ongoing scrutiny does his Department carry out on these contractors.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Functional Assessment Service (FAS) contracts (which include the PIP assessment service) are reviewed on an ongoing basis as part of comprehensive contract and performance management undertaken by the Department, ensuring contractors are held to accou...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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