diff --git a/tools/data_renewal_request.py b/tools/data_renewal_request.py
index 50228bd45..895b3043c 100755
--- a/tools/data_renewal_request.py
+++ b/tools/data_renewal_request.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ output_string = ""
 total_count = 0
 updated_version = int(version) + 13
 for row in csv_reader:
-    (section, metric) = row["name"].split('.')
     if row["keep(Y/N)"] == 'n':
         continue
     total_count += 1
@@ -35,7 +34,11 @@ for row in csv_reader:
     output_string += f'    - {eval(row["data_reviews"])[0]}\n'
     output_string += "\n"
     output_string += "2) When will this collection now expire?\n"
-    output_string += f'    - {updated_version}\n'
+    if len(row["new expiry version"]) == 0:
+        output_string += f'    - {updated_version}\n'
+    else:
+        output_string += f'    - {row["new expiry version"]}\n'
+
     output_string += "\n"
     output_string += "3) Why was the initial period of collection insufficient?\n"
     output_string += f'    - {row["reason to extend"]}\n'