20 July 2016, Education (Other)
The complainant requested information about costs associated with works undertaken on particular train stations and on the wider West Coast Main Line. Network Rail initially applied regulation 12(4)(b) to the request (manifestly unreasonable request). Network Rail subsequently identified information that it holds that it was able to release and which the complainant confirmed would satisfy his request. Network Rail withdrew its reliance on regulation 12(4)(b). The Commissioner has decided that Network Rail breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR as it did not provide the complainant with the relevant information that it holds within 20 working days. He does not require Network Rail to take any steps.
EIR 5(2): Upheld