Department for Work and Pensions

The complainant has requested guidance regarding ‘Managed Migration’. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has identified all of the information falling within the scope of the request. For the information that DWP has withheld, he finds that whilst section 35(1)(a), formulation or development of government policy, is engaged, the balance of the public interest favours disclosure. The Commissioner requires DWP to disclose the withheld information. The public authority must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.