<p>The hon. Member for Vale of Clwyd (Chris Ruane) has asked five parliamentary questions relating to the audio recording of work capability assessments (WCAs) and I have taken the opportunity to reply to them collectively.</p><p>In answer to question 173461, I am placing a copy of the WCA AL1C form in the Library. The WCA AL1C form is sent to claimants when they are asked to arrange a face-to-face assessment and provides details about how they can ask for their face-to-face assessment to be audio recorded.</p><p>The AL1C form also provides a link to the gov.uk website where claimants can find more information on audio recording of face-to-face assessments, including some frequently asked questions. This website can be accessed here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/simplifying-the-welfare-system-and-making-sure-work-pays/supporting-pages/improving-the-work-capability-assessment</p><p>In answer to question 173712, between September 2011 and September 2013 there have been 4,109 requests for an audio recorded face-to-face work capability assessment. We hold monthly data from January 2012 onwards and the following table shows the number of requests per month between January 2012 and September 2013.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">2012<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Number<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">January<br /></td><td valign="top">31<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">February<br /></td><td valign="top">49<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">March<br /></td><td valign="top">84<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">April<br /></td><td valign="top">112<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">May<br /></td><td valign="top">119<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">June<br /></td><td valign="top">116<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">July<br /></td><td valign="top">189<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">August<br /></td><td valign="top">224<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">September<br /></td><td valign="top">235<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">October<br /></td><td valign="top">314<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">November<br /></td><td valign="top">256<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">December<br /></td><td valign="top">215<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">2013<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Number<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">January<br /></td><td valign="top">271<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">February<br /></td><td valign="top">323<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">March<br /></td><td valign="top">275<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">April<br /></td><td valign="top">292<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">May<br /></td><td valign="top">263<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">June<br /></td><td valign="top">232<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">July<br /></td><td valign="top">188<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">August<br /></td><td valign="top">130<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">September<br /></td><td valign="top">153<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Unfortunately we do not record whether or not the decision following an audio recorded face-to-face assessment has been appealed, therefore I am unable to provide the information requested in questions 173426,173460 and 173462.</p>