Request ID: FOI-2788-2223 Date published: 09 February 2023
You asked
‘ I write to you as a concerned citizen with the forced project of the ULEZ expansion going ahead without a mandate of the people in Greater London area. The survey you put out for the views of such citizens clearly showed a rejection to the proposal yet the mayor took it upon himself to still go ahead without providing any facts that the air within greater London would substantially reduce?
There is also the question of the Human Rights Act 1998 article 8 European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which has been revised by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.
My question is where is the full information of the Data Protection Impact Assessment which you need for the project to go ahead?
The date provides so far only the consideration of the expanded camera network only in the context of its impact on crime reduction and community safety.[5] It falsely states that the cameras only record ANPR data, when they also record images for enforcement (although only the ANPR data is currently shared with police for crime purposes). The document concludes that there is a neutral impact on crime and makes no consideration of privacy at all?
There have been a number of questions regarding the above which can be concluded by the following:
Looking at details of data collection and sharing.
Full transparency and impact assessments.
Further public consultation specifically on these matters.
All these questions need to be answered and known to the public for their consideration before ULEZ expansion can go ahead, so dates are a little premature at this stage?
I look forward to the Mayor of London response to the above?
We answered
TfL Ref: 2788-2223 Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 20 January 2023 asking for information about a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the ULEZ expansion. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. The information you asked for is available on our website using the following link: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-wide-ulez-final-dpia-november-2022.pdf. This is the final DPIA produced by TfL once the public consultation exercise had concluded and takes account of the consultation responses. It was also included as one of the appendices in the final Report to the Mayor in November 2022. A draft version of the DPIA was included as part of the consultation supporting materials and was published in May 2022; this is also available on our website using the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/london-wide-ulez-draft-data-protection-impact-assessment.pdf In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed. Yours sincerely Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
