Request ID: FOI-1159-2122 Date published: 08 September 2021
You asked
Please could you supply redacted versions of the Ticketing and Revenue Update from #133 to the most recently published edition.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1159-2122
Thank you for your request of 30th August 2021 asking for a copy of the latest Ticketing and Revenue Update.
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 could you supply redacted versions of the Ticketing and Revenue Update from #133 to the most recently published edition.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require. A copy of edition 133 is attached. There are no subsequent editions.
Note that a number of redactions have been made under two Freedom of Information Act exemptions - sections 40(2) and 43(2). Section 40(2) protects against the unfair release of personal data. Section 43(2) applies where release of the information would prejudice TfL’s commercial interests. In this instance, the section 43(2) redactions relate to material about revenue protection which, if released, would undermine TfL’s ability to maximise its revenue. As a “qualified” exemption, the use of section 43 is subject to the ‘public interest test’, meaning consideration has been given to whether the greater public interest lies in applying the exemption and withholding the information, or in releasing it anyway. We recognise the need for openness and transparency in the operation of our business and the fact that the material has been requested is in itself an argument for release. However, TfL is largely funded by public money (via fares, and taxes in the form of grants) and we have a duty to protect the public purse. In this instance, we believe that protecting our income (and by extension public funds) is paramount and that the greater public interest lies in applying the exemption. As you will see, the exemptions apply to only a small amount of content overall.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
