Our Ref:         FOI-1932-2021

Thank you for your request received on 27 December 2020 asking for information about our fleet vehicles.

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 hold some of the information you require. You asked for:

The number of vehicles stolen in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20. Please also give me a breakdown of the business area (at least directorate level) that had the vehicles assigned to them.

• Current FY          1     
• 2019-20               1
• 2018-19               1

All three vehicles were assigned to London Underground.

The number of vehicles reported stolen that had been subsequently recovered in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20.

• Current FY          0
• 2019-20               0
• 2018-19               1

The overall cost of replacing stolen vehicles in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20.

• Current FY          £10,800
• 2019-20               £9,820
• 2018 -19              £7,900

If there was any instance in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20 when the insurer did not honour your claim in regards to a stolen vehicle. Please give me details why the claims got rejected and the overall cost incurred by TfL as a result of this.

We do not hold this information as our motor insurance cover is Third Party only.

The number of vehicles lost in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20. Please also give me a breakdown of the business area (to directorate level) that had the vehicles assigned to them.
I would like to know the circumstances leading to the loss of any of your vehicles.

We have provided the information above for stolen vehicles. If this is not the information you are requesting please confirm what you mean by ‘lost’.

The number of vehicles destroyed in extraordinary circumstances (i.e. other by than road traffic collision or criminal damage) in the current financial year and in FY's 2018-19 and 2019-20.
I would like to know the circumstances leading to the destruction of these vehicles

We are not aware of any vehicle destructions.

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

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Yours sincerely

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

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