S Hood

Joint Head of Reward

Department for Transport

76 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DR

Direct Line: 0207 944 2569

GTN No: 3533 2569

Web Site: www.dft.gov.uk

25 June 2009

Stephen McPherson

What Do They Know

Dear Stephen,

FIRST AID AT WORK ALLOWANCES

I am writing to confirm that the Department has now completed its search for the information which you requested on 30 May 2009.

You may be aware that the Department for Transport is made up of a Central Department and 7 Agencies. Within these,

No other awards or allowances are paid within the Department to staff who volunteer as qualified First Aiders.

In keeping with the spirit and effect of the Freedom of Information Act, all information is assumed to be releasable to the public unless exempt. If you are unhappy with the way the Department has handled your request or with the decisions made in relation to your request you may complain within two calendar months of the date of this letter by writing to the Department's Information Rights Unit at:

Zone D/04

Ashdown House

Sedlescombe Road North

Hastings

East Sussex TN37 7GA

E-mail: [email address].uk   

Please see attached details of the Department's complaints procedure and your right to complain to the Information Commissioner.from [department] you may ask for an internal review. You should contact [name of official and address] if you wish to complain

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hood

Your right to complain to DfT and the Information Commissioner

You have the right to complain within two calendar months of the date of this letter about the way in which your request for information was handled and/or about the decision not to disclose all or part of the information requested. In addition a complaint can be made that DfT has not complied with its FOI publication scheme.

Your complaint will be acknowledged and you will be advised of a target date by which to expect a response. Initially your complaint will be re-considered by the official who dealt with your request for information. If, after careful consideration, that official decides that his/her decision was correct, your complaint will automatically be referred to a senior independent official who will conduct a further review. You will be advised of the outcome of your complaint and if a decision is taken to disclose information originally withheld this will be done as soon as possible.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 Information Commissioner's Office
 Wycliffe House
 Water Lane
 Wilmslow
 Cheshire
 SK9 5AF