Private security company workers employed as security guards in jobcentres

Peter Newnham made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Work and Pensions

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Peter Newnham
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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please tell me how many private security company workers are employed as security guards in jobcentres, by the name of the company and by region. Also, how much does DWP spend annually on private security company contracts for jobcentre security.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Newnham

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Dear Peter Newnham,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 9th
June.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

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Peter Newnham
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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 'Private security company workers employed as security guards in jobcentres'.

Despite confirming that you hold the information I requested you do not answer the specific questions I asked viz:
- how many private security company workers are employed as security guards in jobcentres, by name of company and region
- how much does DWP spend annually on private security company contracts for jobcentre security

Your overall response was contradictory, in that you state that you "do not have any contracts with any private security companies" before stating that you "have a national contract G4S for all security guarding services".

I look forward to a prompt and full response.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...

Yours faithfully,

Peter Newnham

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Dear Peter Newnham,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 15th
June.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

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