UC Programme Board Papers
Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
Universal Credit Programme Board Papers – committed on 28 October 2021
The papers can be found here:
https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/de...
Papers:
- 54H-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper7a-How_Effective_is_Support.pdf
- 55H-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper7b-PMIU_Report.pdf
Have been redacted relying on Section 36 FOIA. The Department has not provided any justification for its reliance on Section 36.
RFI1: Please disclose unredacted versions of these 2 papers.
Papers:
- 43F-UCPB_24-09-19-Paper_5-Remote_Digital_Identity_Verification.pdf
- 48B-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper1-Remote_Digital_ID_Verification.pdf
- 50D-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper3-Final_PB_Mins_24_Sep_2019.pdf
Have been redacted relying on Section 43 FOIA. The Department has not provided any justification for its reliance on Section 43.
RFI2: Please disclose unredacted versions of these 3 papers.
Universal Credit Programme Board Papers 01 Jan to 31 Aug 2021
RFI3: Please disclose the Universal Credit Programme Board Papers covering the period 01 January 2021 to 31 August 2021.
Section 40 FOIA
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Yours faithfully,
John Slater
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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
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I am writing to request an internal review of Department for Work and Pensions's handling of my FOI request 'UC Programme Board Papers'.
The Department should have provided its response on 13 December 2021 and is therefore in breach of the FOIA. I would be grateful for a response without further delay.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/u...
Yours faithfully,
John Slater
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Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FoI) request received on 14th
November You asked for:
Universal Credit Programme Board Papers – committed on 28 October 2021
The papers can be found here:
https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/de...
Papers:
- 54H-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper7a-How_Effective_is_Support.pdf
- 55H-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper7b-PMIU_Report.pdf
Have been redacted relying on Section 36 FOIA. The Department has not
provided any justification for its reliance on Section 36.
RFI1: Please disclose unredacted versions of these 2 papers.
Papers:
- 43F-UCPB_24-09-19-Paper_5-Remote_Digital_Identity_Verification.pdf
- 48B-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper1-Remote_Digital_ID_Verification.pdf
- 50D-UCPB_22-10-19-Paper3-Final_PB_Mins_24_Sep_2019.pdf
Have been redacted relying on Section 43 FOIA. The Department has not
provided any justification for its reliance on Section 43.
RFI2: Please disclose unredacted versions of these 3 papers.
Universal Credit Programme Board Papers 01 Jan to 31 Aug 2021
RFI3: Please disclose the Universal Credit Programme Board Papers covering
the period 01 January 2021 to 31 August 2021.
Section 40 FOIA
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FOIA is to be considered outside the scope of these requests for
information.
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Central FOI Team,
Department for Work and Pensions
Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department for Work and Pensions's handling of my FOI request 'UC Programme Board Papers'.
Thank you for your response of 14 December 2021. As you acknowledge, this was issued after the statutory 20 working day limit.
Unfortunately, on this occasion I do not believe the Department’s response is entirely candid for the following reasons:
RFI1 – Papers redacted relying on Section 36 (Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs)
On 07 December 2021 the Department responded to a different RFI for the same papers (“Owen Request”):
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...
It relied on Section 36 to refuse and claimed that it had completed the public interest test.
There was a 6-day gap between the submission of the 2 requests, therefore the public interest test carried out for the Owen Request would be applicable to my RFI.
In conclusion, I do not believe that the Department is acting in good faith and is yet again attempting to introduce unnecessary delays into the process. It remains my position that the Department is in breach of the FOIA.
RFI2: - Papers redacted relying on Section 43
The Department hasn’t provided a response to this RFI and therefore remains in breach of the FOIA.
RFI3: UC Programme Board Papers 01 Jan to 31 Aug 2021
Unless Neil Couling has changed the publication scheme for these papers, the Department will rely on Section 22 for refuse this RFI. This is because it has unilaterally imposed a minimum 2-year moratorium on the publication of these papers.
Given that it is highly unlikely that the Department will suddenly rely on Section 36 to refuse disclosure, I can reasonably conclude that it hasn’t provided a response to this RFI and remains in breach of the FOIA.
Complaint to ICO
I complained to the ICO on 14 December 2021 about the Department’s handling of these requests. I warned the Commissioner that the Department is likely to be engaging in delaying tactics and I see no reason to amend my complaint.
The Commissioner’s Solicitor (in FTT appeal EA/2021/0118) explained that she will expedite cases related to the information I have requested. Therefore, I expect that the Department will be contacted by the Commissioner sooner than it expected.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/u...
Yours faithfully,
John Slater
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Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 14th
November.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 14th
December.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Gadawodd John Slater anodiad ()
I submitted a complaint to the ICO about this RFI on 19 January 2022.
Gadawodd John Slater anodiad ()
The Commissioner has expedited this case and is currently investigating my complaint. As Commissioner has issued 2 prior DNs against DWP's use of Section 22 previously I can only hope she does the same again.
Gadawodd John Slater anodiad ()
ICO issued DN today IC-145903-X8D9. DWP has been ordered to disclose virtually all the information. Only info related to fraud and some names allowed to be withheld (perfectly reasonable).
I'm sure DWP will appeal but I live in hope.
Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
As the Commissioner issued his Decision Notice in this case (IC-145903-X8D9) today and ordered disclosure of virtually all the withheld information can I expect it to be published or is the DWP going to waste public funds by appealing once again?
Yours faithfully,
John Slater
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Complaint submitted to ICO as the DWP has failed to provide its response within 20 working days