James Spencer-Gray
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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 37)
The Work Programme
Request sent to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray on .
Awaiting response.
Please see the link quoted, lifted from the House of Commons own library, Briefing No 6340, you will note under Section 1, "Who participates on the...
The New Enterprise Allowance and the Work programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
Dear DWP,
I have copied and pasted the following form your own dedicated web site:-
Starting or running your own business
You may be able to get...
The European Social Fund and the Work programme, driving people to live below the poverty line
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Spencer-Gray
As you have been advised on a number of previous occasions, Section 17(6) of the Act provides that there is no need for us to iss...
Corruption, the concelament of evidence
Internal review request sent to Prime Minister's Office by James Spencer-Gray on .
Awaiting internal review.
I note that you have failed to comply with the terms of the FoI Act.
Please expediate this error.
Yours faithfully,
James Spencer-Gray
Offical DWP policy regarding the registerd unemployed who are NOT in receipt of any cash monies (benefits).
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox.
By the next working day your request...
Your public domain "Service Chater"
Response by Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Thank you for contacting the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s (PHSO) Freedom of Information and Data Protection Team. This is to confirm w...
Work Programme allocation as per your own public domain documentation
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Yet again the DWP are desperately trying to conceal the fact that the Work programme did, in certain circumstances breech the law and was thus illegal....
The Work Programme and the law
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox.
By the next working day your request wi...
The role pf select committees
Refused.
Even the House of Commons refuses to endorse the fact that Select Committee's have to comply with the law.
Does Parliament think they are Gods unacco...
The Role of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and it compilance with the law
Request to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Information not held.
I quote form the P.O's 2016/2017, (when the new P.O and C.E. were appointed after the previous MD resigned after it was revealed that the previous incu...
Enterprise Allowance/ New Enterprise Allowance
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
rejection, the only response the DWP appear to know and oddly they will not even acknowledge the existance of their own official policy documentation
transparancy regarding the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
the only conclusion one can logically reach is that the DWP are far from transparent in their dealings, why something to hide.
The Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
What I find amazing it that they have admitted their guilt and would have perjured themselves in court, if individuals such as me had been requested to...
Official DWP documentation - Work Provider Guidance notes
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Dear James Spencer-Gray,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 5
March.
Your response is attached
Yours sincerely,...
The Work Programme and offical public domain documentation published by the DWP
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
by the way I should also mention that I was informed that I had lost all my legal rights as a citizen immediately I was allocated and thus the Social S...
Correct and legal procedures governing an allocation to the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
ironically quoting the DWP's own documentation is deemed vexatious.....does that mean they have no procedures and don't give a damn about the law?
The Work Programme and referral
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Their standard response, decline to answer!
Live Work Programme 069 of 03.09.2012
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Do the DWP ever answer a question or just use the get out clause of it being vexatious.
Interestingly it suggests that the validity of DWP official p...
The Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
amazingly yet again the DWP refuse to answer a question and yet again quoting the term the question was vexatious.
so public domain information can n...
The Work Programme, confirmation of Government pol;icy documentation
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
The DWP cannot even confirm the authenticity of their own published documentation...…..what are they trying to hide?
Registered as unempolyed, correct DWP procedures
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Silly me, to actually think the DWP had a process whereby someone had to undergo a correct referral procedure when being considered for the Work Progra...
Reform of the Welfare State
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by Florence Elizabeth Constance Daisley on .
Partially successful.
I see now. Although your question did not mention the work programme specifically, that was where the confusion arose for me.
Official Government published documentation
Response by Cabinet Office to James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Spencer-Gray
We are not treating your email as an FOI request, as it is not a request
for recorded information. However, you might wish to be...
The Post Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
do the DWP ever answer a direct question or is it standard practice to just defer by stating the original question is vexatious.
It appears all the m...
Work Programme LiveRunning Memo 069 of the 3rd September 2012
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
What is vexatious about the original question, or is the DWP trying to conceal the fact that the Work Programme, under certain circumstances could actu...
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The New Enterprise Allowance and the Work programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
Dear DWP,
I have copied and pasted the following form your own dedicated web site:-
Starting or running your own business
You may be able to get...
The New Enterprise Allowance and the Work programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
Dear Billy Fisher,
Ironically asking the same question in a slightly different light has proved beneficial in the past as the DWP's due diligence appe...
The New Enterprise Allowance and the Work programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
I have tried the ISO in the past but they felt they were unable to comment as I had referred to "official public domain documentation" and they stated...
The New Enterprise Allowance and the Work programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
One would hope that as my question is dependant purely on official public domain documentation that even the DWP will have to answer the question.
If...
Work Programme allocation as per your own public domain documentation
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Yet again the DWP are desperately trying to conceal the fact that the Work programme did, in certain circumstances breech the law and was thus illegal....
The role pf select committees
Refused.
Even the House of Commons refuses to endorse the fact that Select Committee's have to comply with the law.
Does Parliament think they are Gods unacco...
The Work Programme and the law
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
Yet again the DWP are trying to avoid the actions of their own staff, the simple fact is that the programme was, under certain circumstances illegal an...
Offical DWP policy regarding the registerd unemployed who are NOT in receipt of any cash monies (benefits).
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
its frustrating in trying to get the DWP to answer any question, one begins to suspect they have something to hide!
The Work Programme and the law
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
I note that you state that you state that each participant time is 2tailored to their needs, so how can you explain that in the Action Plan provided b...
The Work Programme and the law
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
Dear Sofia,
Thank you for the link but I have a written declaration from the Parliamentary Ombudsman that if an individual was PURELY in receipt of Na...
Your public domain "Service Chater"
Request to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
a wonderful and open response they are not even prepared to admit if they comply with the law, a maverick organisation designed to suppress the public?...
The Role of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and it compilance with the law
Request to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Information not held.
I quote form the P.O's 2016/2017, (when the new P.O and C.E. were appointed after the previous MD resigned after it was revealed that the previous incu...
The Role of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and it compilance with the law
Request to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Information not held.
Beaten to the point.
What function does the Parliamentary Ombudsman actually serve if they are unable to issue a judgement. Then why is it only possib...
The Role of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and it compilance with the law
Request to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Information not held.
I have been beaten to the pint, the question then has to be what is the purpose of the office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. There perceived role is c...
Enterprise Allowance/ New Enterprise Allowance
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
rejection, the only response the DWP appear to know and oddly they will not even acknowledge the existance of their own official policy documentation
The Work Programme and the law
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Long overdue.
complying with the law doesn't appear to concern the DWP
transparancy regarding the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
the only conclusion one can logically reach is that the DWP are far from transparent in their dealings, why something to hide.
The Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
What I find amazing it that they have admitted their guilt and would have perjured themselves in court, if individuals such as me had been requested to...
transparancy regarding the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Transparancy is apparently is not important to the DWP
nor will they even endorse their own public domain documentation.....corrupt or what?
transparancy regarding the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Do the DWP ever answer a question?
The Work Programme and offical public domain documentation published by the DWP
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
by the way I should also mention that I was informed that I had lost all my legal rights as a citizen immediately I was allocated and thus the Social S...
The Work Programme and offical public domain documentation published by the DWP
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
thanks Steve for your comments but I believe the level of abuse needs to be exposed especially their failure to comply with the law, I was allocated w...
The Work Programme and offical public domain documentation published by the DWP
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
apparently asking any question is now deemed vexatious but more interestingly the DWP refuse to accept the authenticity of their own public domain info...
Correct and legal procedures governing an allocation to the Work Programme
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
ironically quoting the DWP's own documentation is deemed vexatious.....does that mean they have no procedures and don't give a damn about the law?
The Work Programme and referral
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by James Spencer-Gray. Annotated by James Spencer-Gray on .
Refused.
Their standard response, decline to answer!