University of Leicester

The Commissioner’s decision is that the University of Leicester (‘the University’) isn’t entitled to withhold information about spending on student housing that it owns and operates under section 43(2) of FOIA. This is because disclosing the information wouldn’t be likely to prejudice its commercial interests or those of its students. The University must take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the information the University holds that falls within scope of Q1 of the complainant’s request.