Are Employment and Support Allowance Assessments providing value for money? - Freedom of Information (FOI)

Are Employment and Support Allowance Assessments providing value for money? -

Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent by me today.

FAO Department of Work and Pensions DWP

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please send me:

Total DWP direct cost for all assessments re: eligibility for Employment Support Allowance in the UK since the election of the new Government in May 2010 for the period up to which the statistics have been compiled. E.g payments to medical provider such as ATOS.

Total DWP indirect cost for all assessments re: eligibility for Employment Support Allowance in the UK since the election of the new Government in May 2010 for the period up to which the statistics have been compiled. Administration costs relating to assessments, such as related DWP costs of communication with ATOS and claimant, and processing assessments, outcomes and benefit changes where applicable.

Total DWP direct cost for all appeals re: eligibility for Employment Support Allowance in the UK since the election of the new Government in May 2010 for the period up to which the statistics have been compiled. E.g. payments for tribunals and/or for DWP representation at tribunals.

Total DWP indirect cost for all appeals re: eligibility for Employment Support Allowance in the UK since the election of the new Government in May 2010 for the period up to which the statistics have been compiled. Administration costs relating to appeals, such as related DWP costs of communication with tribunal and claimant, and processing assessments, outcomes and benefit changes where applicable.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

Peter Hale