DWP destroys Freedom of Information data

Posted on February 5th, 2010.

Post Categories: DWP
Tags: Department for Work and Pensions, DWP, freedom of information act

At the start of this century, a law called Freedom of Information Act was created.

We do a lot of reporting of information obtained with this law and recently I have realised that information stopped becoming available from before the 2006-07 tax year – this is apparently due to them having a new computer system. I fully understand this: but the old information… was it destroyed? archived and hidden from the public (surely an offence under the Act)? Is it just left on a train somewhere?

I dont see the fact them having a new computer data system as an valid limitation to such data. When I got a new computer I kept my old hard drives – transfered the stuff I needed and left the rest in case they were needed for future reference.

Has anyone else experienced the DWP witholding information before 2006 (since a request made after 2006)?

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