DWP Central Freedom of Information Team
Annex A
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Our Ref: IR139
Date: 5 April 2018
Annex A
Dear Mr Manville,
Thank you for your Internal Review request received on 5 March 2018. An internal review has
been carried out by someone of a senior grade to the person who dealt with your original
request. I am now in a position to respond to you. In your review request you said:
“I asked for evidence collated however I was instead provided with a list of stakeholders
consulted and outcomes. I appreciate that Claimant Commitment reviews might be confidential
however I know that several Local Authorities made submissions. I requested copies of those
submissions and would be grateful if you would provide them as well and any other
stakeholder contributions to these sprints.”
DWP Response
In response to your request, I can confirm that the handling of your original request and
response has now been appropriately reviewed by someone unconnected with the handling of
your original request.
I am satisfied that the original response was handled properly and that the outcome of your
request was correct.
DWP staff had conversations where information was discussed at the complex needs evidence
sprint following contact with a range of external stakeholders but no written submissions from
Local Authorities or other external stakeholders were received/made available to any of the
evidence sprint workshops highlighted in the original response.
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Strategy FoI Team
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