Unpublished Thames Estuary Steering Group Report (David King)
Request ID: FOI-1558-1920
Date published: 29 August 2019
You asked
I would like to make the following inquiry under FOIA,
In this article for the Guardian, David King says that his report into the London Estuary airport, "was never published"
""He [Boris Johnson ] stepped out to the media and said: 'Sir David has agreed to chair the commission into the future of an airport in the Thames estuary,' literally minutes after we had reached that agreement. My report saying we shouldn't
do it was never published."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/18/ex-chief-scientist-fears-for-uk-climate-plan-if-boris-johnson-is-pm
I believe this refers to David King's work for the Thames estuary Steering group, founded 2009.
Could I ask for
(1) A list of reports written
by the Thames estuary Steering group, indicating which are published and which are not
(2)A copy of the unpublished report David King refers to
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1558-1920
Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 23 August 2019.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.
Unfortunately we do not hold the information you have requested. We have no information about the material requested as it pre-dates TfL’s involvement in the aviation work.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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