SIC Breakdown of Estimated Cost for Forth Replacement Crossing – On 23 September 2014, National Alliance Against Tolls (NAAT) asked Transport Scotland for a breakdown of the latest estimated cost of the Forth Replacement Crossing.
Transport Scotland considered NAAT’s request under the EIRs, applying regulation 6(1)(b) to some of the information on the basis that it was available on Transport Scotland’s website. It also withheld information it did not consider to be finalised, under regulation 10(4)(d) of the EIRs.
Following a review, Transport Scotland provided a breakdown of the estimated cost.
NAAT was not satisfied with the breakdown provided and the Commissioner investigated. She found that Transport Scotland failed to respond to the request in full and therefore failed to comply with regulation 5(1) of the EIRs. This failure was addressed during the investigation, so she did not require Transport Scotland to take any action.
[2015] ScotIC 101 – 2015
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Updated: 03 January 2022; Ref: scu.550885