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Written question asked by Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2012.


Atos Healthcare

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Atos assessment centres there are; and how many of those are wheelchair accessible.
Answer

There are 141 Atos assessment centres, they are all wheelchair accessible but 28 sites do not have an assessment room on the ground floor. Therefore the claimant who uses a wheelchair would be offered an alternative assessment centre or a domiciliary visit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15133; 735 c4WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Access Disability Facilities Medical examinations Social security benefits Wheelchairs Atos Healthcare
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk