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John Slater
Joined WhatDoTheyKnow in 2011
I make FOIA requests to get info disclosed that everyone should be able to see:
“Secrecy, on the other hand, begets arbitrariness and misgovernment. In the words of Lord Jenkins, it is wrong to deprive the electorate of information about the processes of government ‘for where they are bad they remain bad and get worse in the dark’.
(HL Deb vol 483, col 175, 17 December 1986).”
I try to help if I can but please remember that I am not a lawyer or a professional welfare rights advisor.
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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 226)
Action Plan with the DWP
Follow up sent to Equality and Human Rights Commission by John Slater on .
Partially successful.
Dear Information Governance team,
Thank you, that was a very helpful response.
Yours sincerely,
John Slater
Redacted UC Programme Board Papers - Nov, Dec 2019 and Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr 2020
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Awaiting response.
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been received by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a valid Freedom of...
The Commissioner and the DWP have agreed that I do not have to submit and internal review request. The Commissioner will proceed with my complaint and...
UC Programme Board Papers
Refused.
The Commissioner has expedited this case and is currently investigating my complaint. As Commissioner has issued 2 prior DNs against DWP's use of Secti...
PIP Contract Meetings - Minutes & Change Requests 2019-20
Partially successful.
After the involvement of the ICO the DWP suddenly decided to disclose some information. It has been heavily redacted but it is a start. I sent my submi...
DWP SMS Text Messaging Policy/Guidance
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Successful.
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been received by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a valid Freedom of...
final report of the NatCen research project entitled The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits
Refused.
People following this might be interested in the following letter sent to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Stephen Timms:
https://comm...
Universal Credit - Current Versions of Risks, Issues, Dependencies & Assumptions Logs
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Successful.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 31st
January 2020.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
U...
New Case Management System - Type of Management Information Used
Response by Information Commissioner's Office to John Slater on .
Partially successful.
22 July 2021
Our reference: IC-116319-L2Q1
Dear John Slater,
Further to our acknowledgement of 7 July we can now response to your
request for inf...
RTI system - Incidents reported for 2020
Follow up sent to HM Revenue and Customs by John Slater on .
Partially successful.
Dear FOI Central Team,
Thank you for your response to my IRR. It is very helpful and explains the situation clearly.
Yours sincerely,
John Slate...
ICO notified me today that once again the DWP has appealed a decision notice that doesn't agree with its use of section 22. Appeal case reference is E...
ESA - WCA by Telephone or Video - Evaluation Report
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Refused.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 7th
May.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Central...
Current redacted versions of the 3 PIP contracts
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Successful.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 20th
January.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Ce...
I submitted a complaint to the ICO about the DWP reliance on Section 31(1)(a) on 03/02/2021.
ESA50 Form Declaration Section
Successful.
DWP has published a new UC50 form
New 2021 UC50 Work Capability Assessment form, that lets you easily stop the DWP telling your GP to stop issuing ‘F...
PIP Contract Meetings - Minutes & Change Requests
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Partially successful.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 7th August.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
[FOI #587...
Engie contract & tender documents (Document and Data Management Services)
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Successful.
This is an automated confirmation that your request for information has
been accepted by the DWP FOI mailbox.
If your email is a Freedom of Inform...
Universal Credit - Change management process (IT changes).
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Refused.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 3rd
August.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Cent...
The Commissioner finally got around to issuing a decision notice for this RFI on 09 July 2020, ref FS50850101
https://icosearch.ico.org.uk/s/search.h...
On 16 June 2020 the ICO issued a decision notice that was mostly in my favour (some info withheld due to s.31(1)(a).
The ICO notified me on 20 July...
PIP Customer Satisfaction Survey - Various Questions
Follow up sent to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater on .
Successful.
Dear [email address] on behalf of DWP Health Services Correspondence,
Thank you for such a clear and concise response.
Yours sincerely,
John Slat...
Suspected Universal Credit errors reported by local authorities
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Partially successful.
Dear John Slater,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 7th
October.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
DWP Cen...
The Commissioner issued a decision notice FS50820378 on 16 September 20119 finding that the DWP should not have refused my request.
The DWP has decid...
PIP - Current Effective Contract with Atos for Lot 1
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to John Slater on .
Refused.
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...
Hi S. Ali,
The DWP eventually disclosed the information. It didn't show anything particularly troubling so it's difficult to see why it fought so hard...
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Hi,
I suspect you won't get any more out of the DWP than its already said. Quiet a few people have raised this issue on WDTK & ended up in the same fr...
UC build Prioritisation Board
Refused.
Never though the day would come where the DWP would use the Programme Board Minutes like this.
In addition to the UC Programme Board there is an Exe...
The Commissioner and the DWP have agreed that I do not have to submit and internal review request. The Commissioner will proceed with my complaint and...
UC Programme Board Papers
Refused.
The Commissioner has expedited this case and is currently investigating my complaint. As Commissioner has issued 2 prior DNs against DWP's use of Secti...
The ICO is going to write to the DWP about its continued use of Section 10(3) to delay this request for information.
PIP Contract Meetings - Minutes & Change Requests 2019-20
Partially successful.
After the involvement of the ICO the DWP suddenly decided to disclose some information. It has been heavily redacted but it is a start. I sent my submi...
UC Programme Board Papers
Refused.
I submitted a complaint to the ICO about this RFI on 19 January 2022.
Complaint about the DWP handling of this request was sent to the ICO on 07 January 2022.
final report of the NatCen research project entitled The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits
Refused.
People following this might be interested in the following letter sent to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Stephen Timms:
https://comm...
final report of the NatCen research project entitled The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits
Refused.
The ICO notified me today that it has agreed to my request to expedite my complaint. This means that a case officer will be assigned no later than 30 J...
final report of the NatCen research project entitled The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits
Refused.
Complaint submitted to the ICO on 05/12/2021 to challenge the refusal to disclosure by the DWP.
Given the importance of this case I have asked the IC...
UC Programme Board Papers
Refused.
Complaint submitted to ICO as the DWP has failed to provide its response within 20 working days
I suspected that the DWP hadn't disclosed all the information held in the files I requested so I complained to the ICO. The DWP told the ICO that it in...
ICO notified me today that once again the DWP has appealed a decision notice that doesn't agree with its use of section 22. Appeal case reference is E...
The Commissioner issued her decision notice (IC-46647-Y7R2) stating that the DWP cannot rely on sections 22, 35 & 36 to refuse disclosure.
Now waitin...
I submitted a complaint to the ICO about the DWP reliance on Section 31(1)(a) on 03/02/2021.
PIP Contract Meetings - Minutes & Change Requests 2019-20
Partially successful.
On 19 January 2021 I submitted a complaint to the ICO to challenged the DWP reliance on
S.40(2)
S.30
S.38
S.43
mongoDB schema
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Sam from medConfidential. Annotated by John Slater on .
Refused.
Sam,
The DWP will almost certainly refuse your request. It will probably rely on section 31(1)(a) & possibly other security/crime exemptions.
I ask...
The Commissioner finally got around to issuing a decision notice for this RFI on 09 July 2020, ref FS50850101
https://icosearch.ico.org.uk/s/search.h...
On 16 June 2020 the ICO issued a decision notice that was mostly in my favour (some info withheld due to s.31(1)(a).
The ICO notified me on 20 July...
Hi Mark,
I've been focusing on how the DWP Universal Credit Programme has been being run (very badly). I don't know much about the day to day experien...
Hi,
Unfortunately personal information is exempt under the FOIA (see section 40 of the Act). Therefore, the DWP will refuse your request. However, if...
Personal Information
Information not held.
Stephen,
If your personal information has been shared without your consent you can complain to the Information Commissioner:
https://ico.org.uk/make...
Long term sickness absence in DWP
Partially successful.
Simon,
The DWP is allowed to aggregate, for cost purposes, any requests for information received within 60 days that are seeking the same or similar i...
The Commissioner issued a decision notice FS50820378 on 16 September 20119 finding that the DWP should not have refused my request.
The DWP has decid...