Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant submitted a request to the University of the Arts London (the University) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) for various job related information on particular individuals employed by the University. The Commissioner has investigated the complaint and finds that the University of the Arts London (the University) has failed to respond to the complainant under the Act. Accordingly, no refusal notice was issued and the complainant was not offered the opportunity to request an internal review of the decision made. The public authority was in breach of its procedural obligations under the Act as a consequence. The request should be dealt with under the provisions of the Act and the Commissioner requires the University to respond to the complainant confirming or denying whether information is held. If information is held the University should either disclose the information to the complainant or issue a valid refusal notice under section 17 of the Act.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld