15 November 2017, Education (University)
The complainant has requested a copy of a contract between the universities of Exeter and Plymouth in respect of the provision of a particular training course. Ultimately the University of Exeter disclosed a redacted version of the report. The redacted information was withheld under section 43 on the basis that its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests. The Commissioner has had to address one of the arguments presented by the university in a confidential annexe. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption provided by section 43 does not apply. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information.
FOI 43: Upheld