SSCS Appeal lapses

The request was refused by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Dear Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,

I would like to know how ESA, UC (LCW) and PIP appeals which have been lapsed by the DWP are recorded by HMCTS.

A. Are they recorded as disposed of appeals?
B. Are they included in the reported statistics as successful appeals?

Yours faithfully,

Andy McCarthy

Disclosure Team, HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Thank you for your e-mail, I am writing to advise you that your enquiry does not fall under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) regime and has been rejected by the Disclosure Team.

It may be helpful if I explain that the FOIA gives individuals and organisations the right of access to all types of recorded information held, at the time the request is received, by public authorities such as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Section 84 of the FOIA states that in order for a request for information to be handled as a FOI request, it must be for recorded information.

For example, a FOI request would be for a copy of a policy, rather than an explanation as to why we have that policy in place. On occasion, the MoJ receives requests that do not ask for recorded information, but ask more general questions about, for example, a policy, opinion or a decision.

You may wish to re-submit your enquiry to the Ministry of Justice, which will be treated as Official Correspondence. Our contact details are as follows:

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If you do have any questions relating specifically to the FOIA or Data Protection Act (DPA), please contact the Disclosure Team at the following e-mail address: [HMCTS request email]

Kind regards,

The Disclosure Team

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Dear Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service's handling of my FOI request 'SSCS Appeal lapses'.

The information requested is within the scope of the FOIA. I am asking for information on how data is recorded, not general correspondence.

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

Yours faithfully,

Andy McCarthy

Disclosure Team, HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Dear Mr McCarthy,

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately as your request does not fall under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) we cannot conduct an internal review.

If you are unhappy with this outcome you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to investigate any aspect of your complaint.

Kind Regards,
Disclosure Team

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