Dear Georg

Our Ref:         FOI-0368-1516

Thank you for your e-mail received on 8 June 2015 asking for information
about maps of public entrances/exits at London Underground interchange
stations.

In accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and
TfL’s information access policy, to be able to deal with your request we
will need to be provided with your full name.

Section 8 (1)(b) of the FOI Act indicates that the full name of the
applicant should be used when requesting information and not any other
name, for example, a pseudonym. We will not be able to begin dealing with
your request until this matter is resolved.

Please note that the 20 working day deadline for responding to your
request will depend on when we receive satisfactory additional information
to help clarify your request.  

If we hear nothing further from you by 29 June 2015 your response will be
treated as a new request.

In the meantime, if you have any queries or would like to discuss your
request, please feel free to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

[1][TfL request email]

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Dear Mr Vehres

Our Ref:         FOI-0368-1516

Thank you for providing your full name. Your request will be processed in
accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and
TfL’s information access policy. 

A response will be provided to you by 6 July 2015. We publish a
substantial range of information on our website on subjects including
operational performance, contracts, expenditure, journey data, governance
and our financial performance. This includes data which is frequently
asked for in FOI requests or other public queries. Please check
[1]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpar... to see if this helps you.

In the meantime, if you would like to discuss this matter further, please
feel free to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

[2][TfL request email]

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Dear Mr Vehres

Our Ref:         FOI-0368-1516

Thank you for your e-mail received on 8 June 2015 asking for information
about maps of public entrances/exits at London Underground interchange
stations.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can
confirm we do hold the information you require.

Please find the requested information attached. Some of the information
contained in the attached plans has been withheld as it is subject to a
statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section
38(1)(b) of the Act.

In this instance the exemption has been applied as disclosure of the
information requested would be likely to adversely affect the safety and
security of TfL employees and members of the general public.

Disclosure of this information to you has to be regarded as a disclosure
to ‘the public at large’. This information could potentially be obtained
and utilised by individuals who may wish to use this detailed level
technical information to cause disruption or harm to the London
Underground network. Additionally disclosure of information which could
compromise security and safety preparedness on London Underground’s
network would place members of the public and TfL staff at risk by
highlighting areas on the network which could be susceptible to being
targeted.

The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public
interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. TfL
recognises the need for openness and transparency by public authorities,
but in this instance the public interest in applying the exemption, in
order to minimise risks to operational resilience, safe operation of the
London Underground network, the welfare of staff and members of the
general public, outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Also please note that in accordance with TfL’s obligations under the Data
Protection Act 1998 (DPA) some personal data has been removed, as required
by section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this
personal data would be a breach of the DPA, specifically the first
principle of the DPA 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 of Schedule 2 of the Data
Protection Act which would make the processing ‘fair’.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable
to access it for some reason, please feel free 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

Gemma Jacob

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

[1][TfL request email]

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