Re: Equality Impact Assessment for the fares trial:
DfT have now responded to
one of the FOI requests asking for the Equality Impact Assessment for the fares trial. LNER responded to my (separate) FOI to let me know.
Although DfT have confirmed an assessment did take place, they are refusing to release it under the 'Formulation of Government Policy' exemption.
The full response is in the PDF attached to the link above, and states:
Also, they give their reasons for not disclosing as:
This seems to blow away any pretence that this trial was something driven by LNER and instead was under orders from the DfT, with the intention of using it to form future government policy.
As it's not my own FOI they responded, to, I can't appeal the decision.