The National Archive Document BN141/1: The DWP file

[Sly Saint]

This document, called the DWP file (Department of Work & Pensions) is 235 pages long and consists mainly of correspondence from the early 1990s. It was released into the public domain in April 2012 after a successful FOI request (Freedom of Information).

The National Archive Document BN141/1

The National Archive Document BN141/1

www.thegracecharityforme.org

 

[Sean]

Is that available in downloadable PDF form?

 

[Amw66]

Valerie Eliott smiths website has links to the file (s)

The Secret Files Unwrapped: Part I – the importance of fair and accurate records (with file download)

Introduction I created this blog in August 2012 to publish my investigations into the so-called “Secret files on ME”. It was set up rather hurriedly in order to counteract some misinfor…

valerieeliotsmith.com

The Secret Files Unwrapped: Part I – the importance of fair and accurate records (with file download)

Introduction I created this blog in August 2012 to publish my investigations into the so-called “Secret files on ME”. It was set up rather hurriedly in order to counteract some misinfor…

valerieeliotsmith.com

The “Secret” Files – valerieeliotsmith

Posts about The “Secret” Files written by Valerie Eliot Smith

valerieeliotsmith.com

Her website was set up in 2012 after the files were released .

 

[Sean]

Thanks.

 

[Valerie Eliot Smith]

Is that available in downloadable PDF form?

Sean - this link will take you directly to the pdf file on my website https://valerieeliotsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/natarchbn141dss.pdf

I made FOI requests (initially refused so I had to appeal) to The National Archives (TNA) in 2011. As a result, the two files were released in 2012, albeit still with a few redactions.

The first file (above) ie. the DWP file was only made available by me laboriously photographing every page individually so it's not the best quality but it is still readable. The other alternative is to visit TNA at Kew in south west London and view the file directly.

ETA: second file (the MRC file) available here (better quality) https://valerieeliotsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/natarchfd234553.pdf

 

[Valerie Eliot Smith]

This document, called the DWP file (Department of Work & Pensions) is 235 pages long and consists mainly of correspondence from the early 1990s. It was released into the public domain in April 2012 after a successful FOI request (Freedom of Information).

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The National Archive Document BN141/1

The National Archive Document BN141/1

www.thegracecharityforme.org

The Grace Charity made this version available publicly after I succeeded in getting the file opened up via my FOI request - which was a year's worth of work.

There were "secret" copies going round before then but no one had tried using the FOI Act to get it formally released.

 

[Sean]

Thank you, @Valerie Eliot Smith.