FOI request detail

Disclosure to assist with insurance investigation - suspected fraud

Request ID: FOI-3972-2324
Date published: 26 February 2024

You asked

Details of the vehicles and licence holders for the private hire plate of both 790624 and 008577

We answered

Our ref: FOI-3972-2324/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2 February 2024 asking for information about Private Hire licences.

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.

Details of licensed vehicles can be verified by using our online licence checker:
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licence-checker

The first number you have provided doesn’t come up – suggesting it isn’t licensed.

Please note that in accordance with TfL’s obligations under Data Protection legislation we are unable to provide you with information on the vehicle owners, as this is considered personal data and is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the legislation, specifically the first principle which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would not be fair to disclose this personal information when the individuals have no expectation it would be disclosed and TfL has not satisfied one of the conditions which would make the processing ‘fair’.

Please let me know if this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason.

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

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