Department for Work and Pensions
- Date 16 May 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Upheld
The complainant has requested information regarding the amount and subject matter of emails sent and received by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions or his office between June 2013 and June 2015. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) correctly relied on section 12 (cost limit) not to provide the requested information to the complainant. However, the Commissioner has concluded that the DWP breached section 16 by failing to provide adequate advice and assistance to the complainant when refusing his request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take no steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0150 part allowed.