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Mr W Perrin
Request-40635-cafd9b5a@
Whatdotheyknow.com
Mark Livock
Rail Projects
Room 4/25
Great Minster House
76 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P 4DR
Direct line: 0207 944 6869
Fax: 0207 944 2158
e-mail: [email address]
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Web site: www.dft.gov.uk
2 August[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 10:57:00 2010
]XX july[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 10:57:00 2010
] 2010
Dear Mr Perrin,
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:29:00 2010
]Act 2000 (FOIA) [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
]request dated 5 July 2010, in which you requested information surrounding Platform Zero at Kings Cross. [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:29:00 2010
] [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:30:00 2010
] [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]We are pleased to be able to provide you with the following [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
]to confirm that the Department [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]does hold the information you requested on [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]5 July 2010[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
] but has decided that some of this information cannot be disclosed for the reasons given below. [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]The [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:33:00 2010
]information that is relevant to your request[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
] can be released is[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:33:00 2010
]:
1. Advice form (undated but understood to be 30.03.10) to Secretary of State's Private Office from David James[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:14:00 2010
].
2. Email from Tijs Broe[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]k[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]e[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
], [Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]Network Rail dated 18 May 2010 (1343) to David James[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]DfT[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
] regarding the programme for the visit.
3. Email from Tijs Broe[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]k[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]e[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
], [Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]Network rail dated 18 May 2010 (1536) to David James[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
]DfT[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:15:00 2010
] regarding draft Network Rail Press Release.
4. Final Programme for 20 May 2010 event.
5. Final Speech and Speaking Notes[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:59:00 2010
]version of Network Rail Press Release[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 11:59:00 2010
] for 20 May 2010 event (which contains details of the Secretary of State's remarks)[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 12:00:00 2010
].
6. Background briefing to Secretary of State on the King's Cross Station project (noting that certain information contained in this document has been withheld - please refer to the section below for details).
A copy of the above information is enclosed in the format you requested.
Where redactions have been made, the Department considers that [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]T[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:31:00 2010
]t[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
]he [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
] [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
]information is either personal data[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:18:00 2010
],[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
] which is being withheld pursuant to section 40(1)[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:18:00 2010
] FOIA[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
], or alternatively [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:18:00 2010
]is being withheld pursuant to [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
]being withheld falls under the exemption(s) in [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
]section [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
](s) [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
]43(2)[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:17:00 2010
] (commercial interests) [Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:18:00 2010
]FOIA[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
]of the Freedom of Information Act[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
] 2000[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:32:00 2010
].
In applying these[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:19:00 2010
] exemptions[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:19:00 2010
] pursuant to section 43(2)[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:19:00 2010
] we have had to balance the public interest in withholding the information against the public interest in disclosure. [Author ID0: at ]
The attached annex A to this letter sets out the exemptions in full and details why the public interest test favours withholding the information.
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The information provided may now be published on our website together with any related information that will provide a key to its wider context.[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 10:57:00 2010
][Author:A]
[Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 10:57:00 2010
][Author ID1: at Mon Aug 2 10:57:00 2010
]
If you are unhappy with the way the Department has handled your request or with the decisions made in relation to your request you may complain within two calendar months of the date of this letter by writing to the Department's Information Rights Unit at:
Zone D/04
Ashdown House
Sedlescombe Road North
Hastings
East Sussex TN37 7GA
E-mail: [email address].uk
Please see attached details of DfT's complaints procedure and your right to complain to the Information Commissioner.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Livock
Principal Sponsor, London Projects
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Your complaint will be acknowledged and you will be advised of a target date by which to expect a response. Initially your complaint will be re-considered by the official who dealt with your request for information. If, after careful consideration, that official decides that his/her decision was correct, your complaint will automatically be referred to a senior independent official who will conduct a further review. You will be advised of the outcome of your complaint and if a decision is taken to disclose information originally withheld this will be done as soon as possible.
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Annex A
Exemption in full
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1. Redaction of total cost of Network Rail project and budget profile contained in Document 6. |
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Public interest test factors for disclosure
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Public interest test factors against disclosure
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Public interest in knowing where public money is being spent
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Network Rail's ability to manage its commercial relationship with its contractors is prejudiced if the detailed Anticipated Final Cost information is made available and could result in increased costs as part of any final account negotiations. This in turn would reduce NR funding available for other projects and be against the public interest.
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Decision
Redact information |
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Exemption in full
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2. Redaction of total cost of LUL Northern Ticket hall project contained in Document 6. |
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Public interest test factors for disclosure
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Public interest test factors against disclosure
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Public interest in knowing where public money is being spent and that it is being used[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:39:00 2010
]
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LUL's ability to manage its commercial relationship with its contractors is compromised if the detailed Anticipated Final Cost information is made available and could result in increased costs in the final account negotiations. This in turn would reduce DfT funding available for other projects and therefore be against the public interest.
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Decision
Redact information |
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Exemption in full
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3. Redaction of commercial information relating to the structure and value of the King's Cross Central Development contained in Document 6. |
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Public interest test factors for disclosure
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Public interest test factors against disclosure
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Public interest in knowing where public money is being spent
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London & Continental Railway is being sold by the DfT and this information is market sensitive and therefore[Author ID2: at Mon Jul 26 15:22:00 2010
] may prejudice the value of that sale
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Decision
Redact information |
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Only say this if you plan to publish it!