Mr Neil Hood

Email: [FOI #7890 email]

Mr Jeaur Rahman

Traffic Regulation & Parking

Department for Transport

Zone 2/06

Great Minster House

76 Marsham Street

LONDON SW1P 4DR

[email address]

Web Site: www.dft.gov.uk

Our Ref: F0004978

16 February 2009

Dear Mr Hood,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for statistics on the number of accidents caused by drivers quickly driving away from Parking Attendants.

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information is not held by the Department in the form requested. The Department's traffic accident statistics record all causes of accidents - a breakdown by a particular cause of accident is not available.

If you are not happy with the way the Department has handled your request or with the decisions made in relation to your request you may complain by writing to me at my address above. Please see attached details of the Department for Transport's (DfT's) complaints procedure and your right to complain also to the Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely

Mr Jeaur Rahman

Your right to complain to DfT and the Information Commissioner

You have the right to complain about the way in which your request for information was handled and/or about the decision not to disclose all or part of the information requested. In addition a complaint can be made that DfT has not complied with its FOI publication scheme.

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.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 Information Commissioner's Office
 Wycliffe House
 Water Lane
 Wilmslow
 Cheshire
 SK9 5AF