Network Rail

The complainant has requested information from Network Rail regarding injuries, fatalities and deaths linked with electrocution. Network Rail disclosed some of the requested information to the complainant, however it withheld the remainder (“the withheld information”), citing sections 38(1)(a) and (b) of the FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that Network Rail has correctly applied the above exemptions to the withheld information and therefore the Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights appeal EA/2021/0157 disposed of by consent order.