Request ID: FOI-1829-2122 Date published: 06 December 2021
You asked
I would like to know the number of cameras that have been installed, or works orders have been issued for the cameras to be installed for the new ULEZ that came into effect in October 2021.
I would like to know the total costs for the purchase of the cameras, the installation of the cameras (including those already installed and where works orders have been issued), and information about the annual costs for the operation and maintenance of the cameras.
I would also like the DPIA and other accountability documents demonstrating compliance with the GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and the surveillance code that was prepared for the placement of the cameras, collection of personal data ad all processing purposes.
If any part or the whole of this request exceeds the statutory limit, please exercise your advice and assistance obligations and I will limit my request to ensure it is within the statutory limit.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1829-2122 Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 22 November 2021, asking for information about the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. However, it is being withheld under section 22 of the FOI Act. Section 22 provides an exemption to the release of information where it is due for publication at some future date and where, in all the circumstances of the case, it is reasonable to withhold it until publication. In this instance the ULEZ data you asked for is expected to be published in a report issued by City Hall in early December. The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. We recognise the need for openness and transparency by public authorities and the particular public interest in disclosure of this information. However 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. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Jasmine Howard FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
