Department for Work and Pensions

The complainant has requested staff guidance on suspension procedures. The Department for Work and Pensions (“the DWP”) initially stated it did not hold the information requested, but released the guidance at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information which has been provided to the complainant is an accurate reflection of the information that is held and that, on the balance of probabilities, the DWP does not hold any further information that falls within scope of the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.