Welfare Reform Bill

Perhaps I may clarify that point. I accept that it is important to evaluate the whole of the ESA journey. It is intended for that to happen, and it will be done by looking at the programme right from the beginning and even through to the appeals process. The evaluation will be published and made available to Members of both Houses and stakeholders. However, we must have the ESA up and running before a real evaluation can be undertaken and thus answer the questions that interested parties will have in the future about how the ESA is actually working.