DWP HR Central Freedom of Information Team
e-mail
: xx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
FoI ref No: VTR 424
Date: 25/02/2016
Chris Stevens
Sent via email
Dear Mr Stevens
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 4
February 2016. You asked:
Under FOIA 2000, please provide the following:
1. The salary per year for the position of non-executive director (Douglas
Gurr);
2. The job description including duties, hours contracted for this role; and
3. His legal remit, i.e. what powers he has or not under this role.
Please note, under DoJ guidance, if an exemption is cited, it must be
backed up with sufficient proof to verify the exemption. Please do so as
failure to follow FOIA regulations will mean a referral will be made.
Section 21 of the Freedom of information Act allows us to direct you to
information which is already reasonably accessible to you.
The information you requested about the salary and job description of a
non-executive director is available via the standard vacancy on the
Cabinet Office’s Centre for Public Appointments page of GOV.UK. This
can be accessed via the following link:
https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/department
al-non-executive-board-members-rolling-advert/
Separate to this, information about the role of a non-executive director is
outlined in the ‘
Corporate governance in central government
departments: Code of good practice 2011’ guidance. This is also on the
government’s GOV.UK website and can be accessed via this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat
a/file/220646/corporate_governance_good_practice_guidance_july2011.
pdf
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the
reference number above.
Yours Sincerely
DWP HR Central Freedom of Information Team
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If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review you may apply directly to
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www.ico.gov.uk
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