The university of Roehampton

The complainant has requested information about a particular contract. The University of Roehampton (‘the university’) relied on section 43(2) of FOIA (commercial interests) to withhold the requested information in parts one, two and three of the request. For part four, it stated that it did not hold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the university was not entitled to rely on section 43 of FOIA to withhold the information requested in parts one, two and three of the request. The Commissioner requires the university to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the information in parts one and three of the request that it has relied on section 43 of FOIA to withhold.