University of Surrey
- Date 1 September 2025
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Partly upheld, FOI 43(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested email correspondence between two named individuals. The University of Surrey (‘the University’) relied on section 40 of FOIA (personal information) and section 43(2) of FOIA (commercial interests) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the University was entitled to rely on section 43(2) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner also finds that finds that the University didn’t comply with section 1(1)(a) of FOIA by failing to confirm it held all the information within the scope of the request within 20 working days.