Dear Mr Johnston,

Freedom of Information Act - Request for Information

Our Reference: FOI 2163

I am writing to advise you that the time-limit for responding to your request for information needs to be extended.

It is occasionally necessary to extend the 20 working day time limit for issuing a response. In the case of your request, I need to extend the time limit because the information you have requested is not readily available and is taking longer then anticipated to collate.

Accordingly, I hope to let you have a response by the 7^th of December at the latest.

Please accept my apologies for this delay.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours Sincerely

DWP Central FOI team

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If you are not happy with this response you may request an internal review by e-mailing [DWP request email] or by writing to DWP, Central FoI Team, 2^nd Floor the Adelphi, 1-11, John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT. Any review request should be submitted within two months of the date of this letter.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision. Generally the Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted our own complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF www.ico.gov.uk

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Date 20^th November 2009

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