FOI request detail

Face mask adverts

Request ID: FOI-1137-2021
Date published: 24 September 2020

You asked

The current advertising programme contains advertisements with statements by TfL staff making statements on social distancing on tubes and buses along with the need to wear face coverings, Are all the participants who provide voice overs employees of TfL who work on Tubes or Buses or a they actors.

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-1137-2021

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 18 September 2020, asking for information about TfL’s announcements on tubes and buses.  

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act / Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

The voice overs are provided by employees of TfL or the bus companies that we employ to deliver TfL bus services.

The impact of current circumstances on TfL’s resources means we are not able to answer FOI requests readily and we ask that you please do not make a request to us at present.

Answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. In any event, please note that our response time will be affected by the current situation.

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.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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