A question on #PersonalIndependencePayment #PrivateSector tabled by Neil Duncan-Jordan on 18-03-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Personal Independence Payment: Private Sector
Question ID: 1786008
UIN: 39339
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-18
Asking Member ID: 5359
Asking Member display name: Neil Duncan-Jordan
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Neil Duncan-Jordan
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to take steps to remove the role of the private sector in carrying out (a) PIP assessments and (b) PIP reassessments.
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Date answered: 2025-03-24
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Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: In September 2024, new five-year contracts for functional health and disability services commenced. In advance of the procurement of these contracts, a delivery model assessment was carried out in line with commercial best practice, which determined that ...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true