Clause 10
Welfare Reform Bill
6:00 pm
Adam Afriyie (Windsor, Conservative)
I thank the Under-Secretary for her generosity. I am raising a serious point about the availability of the actual assessor and what happens if the person arrives to be assessed and the assessor is not available for whatever reason. We have a huge variable here as the Government are talking about letting contracts to the private sector and one never knows what will arise in that kind of scenario. There may be a situation where there are thousands of people around the country who are unable to present for their assessment. What is the safety net and where is there a line in the regulations that would pick up that eventuality?