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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/ic-111252.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO ic-111252

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Transport for London

The complainant made three requests, comprising of 38 separate questions, broadly relating to funding for transport projects. Transport for London relied on section 12 of the FOIA to refuse all three requests as the aggregated cost of responding would have exceeded the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that TfL was entitled to consider the combined cost of responding to all three requests and that it has reasonably estimated that combined cost as exceeding the appropriate limit. Consequently TfL was entitled to rely on section 12 of the FOIA to refuse all three requests. However, TfL failed to comply with its section 16 duty because it did not provide reasonable advice and assistance to the complainant to help him refine his request so that it fell within the cost limit. The Commissioner requires TfL to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: provide the complainant with advice and assistance to help him submit a request falling within the appropriate limit.

FOI 16: Complaint upheld FOI 12: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-111252