University of Bolton

The complainant has requested information on student enrolments. The University of Greater Manchester (‘the university’) provided some of the requested information but relied on section 43 of FOIA (commercial interests) to withhold the breakdown of student nationality by university-validated course delivered at Regent College London (RCL). The Commissioner’s decision is that the university was entitled to rely on section 43 of FOIA to withhold the remainder of the requested information. He also finds that the university breached sections 1(1), 10(1) and 17(1) of FOIA, and that it did not meet its section 16 obligations to provide advice and assistance in its response to the original request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.