Request ID: FOI-0278-2425 Date published: 09 May 2024
You asked
In relation to the 2023/24 financial year:
1. How many total items of lost property were handled by the TfL lost property office?
2. Please can you provide a breakdown of lost property items found by TfL service, covering the categories below
a. London Buses
b. London Underground
c. London Overground
d. TfL Rail
e. Docklands Light Railway
f. Taxi
g. Victoria Coach Station
h. Emirates Air Line
i. Other
3. Of the total items handled, how many were:
a. reclaimed
b. unclaimed
4. Of the total items unclaimed, how many were:
a. sold
b. donated
c. recycled
d. reused
e. destroyed
f. other
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-0278-2425
Thank you for your request received on 24 April 2024 asking for information about lost property located on our network.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. We hold some of the information you require.
In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the requested information as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 22.
In this instance the exemption has been applied as the information you have requested is intended for future publication. The data you have requested is published regularly on our website:
The most recent data will be published once we have been able to finalise the figures.
Please note that we do not hold data for question four.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
