TfL Ref: FOI-2428-1617

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3 March 2017 asking for information about a report.

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.

However, please note that, in accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the information requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 31, which relates to information whose disclosure would be likely to prejudice the exercise by any public authority of its functions for any of the purposes listed in subsection 31 of the FOI Act, specifically, ‘(1)(c) the administration of justice’.

In this instance the exemption has been applied as the information is being used to consider whether it would be appropriate to bring charges by the police. Disclosure of this information has the potential to prejudice the administration of justice by influencing decision making outside of this formal process.

The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. While there is a public interest in openness and in being able to assess TfL’s performance of its public functions, we feel that there is a greater public interest in ensuring we are able to support the administration of justice where applicable.

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

Yours sincerely

Lee Hill

Senior FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London