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Cite as: [2018] UKICO fs50696884
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Queen Mary University of London
The complainant has requested conflict of interest statements associated with the PACE trial, which was concerned with treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome. Queen Mary University of London (‘the University’) says the information is already reasonably accessible to the complainant and therefore exempt from release under section 21(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The University incorrectly applied section 21(1) to the requested information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Release to the complainant the information he requested on 13 June 2017.FOI 21: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: fs50696884