Information Commissioner's Office

Queens University Belfast

28 September 2015, Education (University)

The complainant has requested information relating to the University’s investment funds. The University disclosed some of the requested information, however it refused to disclose the remainder (the withheld information), citing section 43(2) as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption as set out in section 43(2) of FOIA is not engaged in relation to the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the University to disclose the withheld information to the complainant. The University must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this Decision Notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court (or the Court of Session in Scotland) pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 43: Upheld