FOI request detail

Lost electronic devices around Christmas and New Year

Request ID: FOI-1533-1718
Date published: 13 October 2017

You asked

From January 2nd 2016 to November 31st 2016, how many electronic devices capable of carrying personal data (i.e. smartphones, tablets, laptops) were handed in to TfL lost property? o If you can break this down by month it would be appreciated, but is not essential if this would require too much time o If you can break this down by mode of transport it would be appreciated, but is not essential if this would require too much time - From December 1st to December 24th 2016, how many electronic devices capable of carrying personal data (i.e. smartphones, tablets, laptops) were handed in to TfL lost property? o If you can break this down by mode of transport it would be appreciated, but is not essential if this would require too much time - From December 25th to December 30th 2016, how many electronic devices capable of carrying personal data (i.e. smartphones, tablets, laptops) were handed in to TfL lost property? o If you can break this down by mode of transport it would be appreciated, but is not essential if this would require too much time - From December 31st 2016 to January 1st 2017, how many electronic devices capable of carrying personal data (i.e. smartphones, tablets, laptops) were handed in to TfL lost property? o If you can break this down by mode of transport it would be appreciated, but is not essential if this would require too much time

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-1533-1718

Thank you for your request received on 19 September 2017 asking for information about electronic devices handed into our Lost Property Office (LPO).

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

Please find the requested information attached. Please note that the attachment is for items handed into the LPO, the column to the far right is the number of mobile phones claimed from garages and stations before they can be sent to the LPO.

We also regularly publish data regarding lost property on our website:

https://tfl.gov.uk/help-and-contact/lost-property

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me.

We received another request from yourself on 4 October 2017 asking for the same information, only from January 2 2015 (FOI-1740-1718). If you could please confirm that you would still like to received this information.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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