Modes of Travel by Students and Staff

Dear Ms Thompson

Thank you for your enquiry below.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, an enquirer is entitled to be told whether the information which they are requesting exists, and if it does to receive a copy of that information unless one of the limited exemptions under the Act applies.

Please see the refusal notice below which explains why the University of Birmingham is not providing the information requested.

Refusal Notice

Section 21 - Freedom of information Act 2000 - Information reasonably accessible by other means.

Section 21 is an absolute exemption, and is therefore not subject to the Public Interest Test.

The University of Birmingham conducted a survey in 2008 asking staff and students how they travel to the University. The results of this survey can be found at http://www.bham.ac.uk/travel/surveys.shtml. Comparable data for 1995 can also be found on these pages.

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Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Manager
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The University of Birmingham

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From: Gemma Thompson [mailto:[FOI #26941 email]]
Sent: Thu 14/01/2010 10:45
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Modes of Travel by Students and Staff

Dear University of Birmingham,

Do you hold information regarding the various methods of travel by
students and staff to the University? For instance the percentage
of those who walk, use public transport, cycle, motor bike or
vehicle.

Yours faithfully,

Gemma Thompson

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