TfW FOI Request - CEO Salary

Date issued: 07 December 2018

I am writing in response to your request for information dated below in which you requested salary (inc bonuses, pension contributions etc) of the Chief Executive Officer, James Price for 2017-18.

The information that you are seeking is available on the Welsh Government website in its Consolidated Accounts for 2017-18 here: https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-11/welsh-government-annual-accounts-2017-2018_0.pdf

Accordingly, this information is reasonably accessible to you by other means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You also requested James Price’s salary details for 2018-19. James Price is an employee of the Welsh Government, seconded to Transport for Wales. As a result, we do not hold this information. You may also contact the Welsh Government about your request. Information about how to make a request is available at: https://gov.wales/requesting-information-welsh-government-foi-requests

If you wish to complain about the handling of your request, please write to Jeremy Morgan, Freedom of Information Officer, by email to freedomofinformation@tfw.wales or by post to Transport for Wales, South Gate House, Cardiff, CF10 1EW.

I must also refer you to section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act under which you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision on whether or not your request has been dealt with in accordance with the Act. The Information Commissioner’s contact details are:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

email: casework@ico.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: 01625 545745

Fax: 01625 524510

You should note, however, that the Information Commissioner would normally expect you to have exhausted our internal complaints procedures before dealing with such an application. Further guidance may be found on the Information Commissioner’s website: www.ico.org.uk

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Jeremy Morgan