Council of the University of Southampton

The complainant made a three-part request for correspondence and documentation which is part of the Lord Mountbatten archive at the University of Southampton. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council of the University of Southampton (the University) has correctly applied section 21 of FOIA to part two of the request. In respect of part three of the request, he is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the University does not hold the information. However, the Commissioner has recorded a procedural breach of section 17 of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the University to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.