Department for Work and Pensions
- Date 14 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant has requested all Internal Process Reviews (IPRs) conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 1 September 2020 and 28 April 2022. DWP confirmed that it was relying on section 14(1), vexatious requests, to refuse to comply with the request as it would place a gross oppressive burden on the public authority. The Commissioner’s decision is that DWP is entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse to comply with this request. The Commissioner does not require DWP to take any steps.