University of Nottingham
- Date 13 July 2018
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 36: Partly upheld
The complainant requested two pension valuation consultations. The University of Nottingham (the University) refused the request under section 36(2)(b)(ii) – prejudice to the free and frank exchange of views for the purpose of deliberation. The Commissioner is satisfied that section 36(2)(b)(ii) is engaged but the public interest only favours maintaining the exemption for one part of the request - the copy of the University’s response to the 2017 UUK USS valuation consultation. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: to disclose the copy of the University’s response to the 2014 UUK USS valuation consultation.