Request ID: FOI-0383-2122 Date published: 08 June 2021
You asked
I am writing to make a request for information under section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please can you provide the original audio files of the COVID-19 pandemic-related announcements which have been made on the Jubilee line since the beginning of the pandemic.
This should include, but not be limited to:
- The announcement or announcements that was/were made during the first lockdown which included the phrase "Stay home, don't travel, and save lives" (or similar)
- The announcement or announcements that was/were made during the first lockdown which included the voice of a doctor
- Any announcements related to face coverings
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0383-2122
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 23rd May 2021 asking for copies of Jubilee line pandemic-related announcements. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Please can you provide the original audio files of the COVID-19 pandemic-related announcements which have been made on the Jubilee line since the beginning of the pandemic.
This should include, but not be limited to:
- The announcement or announcements that was/were made during the first lockdown which included the phrase "Stay home, don't travel, and save lives" (or similar) - The announcement or announcements that was/were made during the first lockdown which included the voice of a doctor - Any announcements related to face coverings”
I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require. The recorded announcements that we hold in relation to your request are attached. In regard to face coverings, the announcements were made by staff via a PA. We do not hold recordings, but the relevant scripts are attached.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
