To J Newman
C/o request-90268-2f456466@
whatdotheyknow.com
DWP Central Freedom of Information Team
e-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Our Ref:FOI IR 2700-325
DATE 18th January 2012
Dear Mr Newman,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 16 December 2011 that was
received by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Adelphi and forwarded for response to
the DWP Medical Services Contracts Correspondence Team Internal Reviewing Officer.
In your email you asked to be provided with information answering the following questions:-
I have just received a "long overdue" reminder, when I responded to your reply 27/11 and have
heard nothing since. Over to you. A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/unsuitable_hcps
As Reviewing Officer, I have investigated the handling of your original request and
considered your request afresh including checking whether the information sent to you
clearly and accurately answered your request.
In response to your statement that the response on this case is long overdue, I would suggest
that you examine the details of time requirements on the Information Commissioners Website.
As your initial request was received by the Department on Monday 28th November 2011, the
time limit for response is 20 working days unless the Department needed to extend that time
limit to consider an exemption involving a public interest test consideration. This meant the
date for response was the 28th of December. Our response was issued on the 23rd of
December, well within the 20 day deadline.
I therefore find that the Department is not late in answering your initial request (reference FOI
2629-3578), I am satisfied that the original response dated 23 December 2011 was correct and
that all the information that DWP are able to supply to you has been supplied.
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
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