To Mr P Smith C/o request-116534-aa252fe6@whatdotheyknow.com DWP Central Freedom of Information Team e-mail: freedom-of-information-xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.

xx Our Ref: VTR 3319-IR324 DATE 13 June 2012

Dear Mr Smith, Thank you for your letter dated 14 May 2012 that was received by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Adelphi and forwarded that day for the DWP Medical Services Contracts Correspondence Team (MSCCT) to respond to. As DWP MSCCT Freedom of Information Internal Reviewing Officer, I have read your letter and accepted this as a request for an Internal Review of FOI reference 3115-1502 dated 02 May 2012. I have therefore conducted a full investigation into your original request to check that the information previously supplied to you, clearly and accurately answered your request. In your email you asked to be provided with information answering the following questions:On the 2nd May 2012 I had a reply to a FOI Request from yourselves. One of the questions I asked was 5)Can you confirm or deny that claimants who have requested a home assessment have also been granted the request to have their home assessment audio recorded? Your answer was In reply to Q5, I can confirm that a Work Capability Assessment has never been recorded by Atos Healthcare during a home assessment The reason I am contacting you again over this particular response is the fact that your answer was untrue, whether you gave me the wrong information because of a slip up I don't know, but I thought I'd give the DWP the opportunity to rectify this mistake? The response to FOI 3115-1502 was issued to you on 02 May 2012 and at that time no home assessments had been recorded. Atos Healthcare have informed us that each request is considered on its own merit and since 02 May, two assessments that have been undertaken at claimants homes have been recorded.

In reviewing your request I uphold the decision of the Freedom of Information Officer and have added information where appropriate. I am therefore satisfied now that all the information that DWP are able to supply to you has been supplied. If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the reference number above. Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

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