tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post4699978055928261961..comments2023-09-10T08:39:42.106-07:00Comments on My Disability Studies Blackboard: My Latest Letter To Iain Duncan SmithSamuel Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02686449963558402772noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-1875162914132487692013-12-07T01:56:15.607-08:002013-12-07T01:56:15.607-08:00What's all this vexatious nonsense ..? It migh...What's all this vexatious nonsense ..? It might upset the DWP staff ? They don't mind upsetting claimants do they ? Oh watch out for trolls ..I had a few of them when posting about this matter on a website Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-27850713309425824492013-11-21T08:52:05.337-08:002013-11-21T08:52:05.337-08:00While I admire your efforts, I think you should re...While I admire your efforts, I think you should reconsider your approach.<br />It appears to me that the published mortality statistics were a response to a Freedom of Information request. In order to obtain updated statistics, you would need to submit a new FOIA request. Unfortunately the wording of your letters/emails doesn't clearly request the information that you want, but just asks "when it will be published" in effect. If you make a formal and unambiguous FOIA request, the DWP will be obliged to asses it and justify any decision not to provide you with it. One argument which they are likely to use is that it exceeds the cost limits specified under FoIA, but they would have difficulty supporting that argument because it doesn't appear to have exceeded the cost limits last time a similar request was answered. <br />Another avenue which they may try to use is that under FoIA, they are not obliged to create new data. In this instance, I would argue that they already hold existing data, and the only 'new' aspect is how that data is presented in any response.<br />I would also suggest requesting the information both as numerical values and as a percentage of the groups during the same time period. You could then compare the mortality rate to the national average mortality rate for the same period. From what I can see, you have no grounds to appeal to the Information Commissioner on your correspondence so far. By framing the request as I suggest, you will have the right of appeal to the ICO (and higher if necessary) if the records are not provided.Joe McGonaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244493715061015508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-26275706388619170162013-09-06T08:13:24.515-07:002013-09-06T08:13:24.515-07:00I sent this Dame Anne Begg and also Sheila gilmore...I sent this Dame Anne Begg and also Sheila gilmore (chair works and pension commitee , member work and pension commitee respectively)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887656060154366318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-30653556373057736852013-07-14T19:57:34.079-07:002013-07-14T19:57:34.079-07:00Thank you so much for pursuing these vile people.Thank you so much for pursuing these vile people.empiresanddancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103748204804788182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-39374912305985015192013-07-14T19:55:23.473-07:002013-07-14T19:55:23.473-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.empiresanddancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103748204804788182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-748676333703675252013-07-14T08:56:34.375-07:002013-07-14T08:56:34.375-07:00Yes, thank you. Please update us with your progres...Yes, thank you. Please update us with your progress!danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554116928656351799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461323731248204816.post-3085882440894350252013-06-30T14:30:25.850-07:002013-06-30T14:30:25.850-07:00Thank you very much for fighting for those of us ...Thank you very much for fighting for those of us that are now too weak and have felt alone and scared.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331170523950076508noreply@blogger.com