Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 2 July 2012.
Tom Greatrex
Shadow Minister (Energy)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many mystery shopper visits were undertaken at Atos Medical Assessment Centres in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012 to date; and at what locations.
Chris Grayling
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Mystery shopping visits were undertaken at medical assessment centres (MAC) for specific contractual years from September to August.
143 were completed in 2010-11 and 57 for 2011-12 (to date).
| Number | ||
| Locations | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| Birmingham | 7 | 0 |
| Bootle | 12 | 0 |
| Bristol | 14 | 2 |
| Cardiff | 19 | 9 |
| Croydon | 12 | 0 |
| Leeds | 13 | 14 |
| Manchester | 6 | 3 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 5 |
| Nottingham | 17 | 4 |
| Scotland | 29 | 15 |
| Wembley | 8 | 5 |
| Total | 143 | 57 |
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