Request ID: FOI-1737-2223 Date published: 09 November 2022
You asked
In accordance with the FoI Act, please provide a copy of Douglas Oakervee’s “Materials by Rail review” carried out in relation to removing spoil from Euston station and submitted to stakeholders in July 2022.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1737-2223/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 17 October 2022 asking for a copy of Douglas Oakervee’s “Materials by Rail review”.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
However, the Department for Transport (DfT) are the owners of this report, which we understand is currently policy in development. The DfT intend to publish the review in the future.
Therefore in accordance with the FOI Act, TfL is not obliged to supply you with the contract you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act. In this instance the exemption has been applied as the information you have requested is intended for future publication.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
You may wish to contact the DfT direct for further information.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
