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The University of Warwick

  • Date 26 June 2026
  • Sector Education, Health
  • Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld, FOI 42(1): Not upheld

The complainant has requested information about changes to a Trans Inclusion Code of Practice. The University of Warwick (‘the university’) has disclosed some information and withheld the remainder under sections 36(2)(b)(i), 36(2)(b)(ii), 40(2) and 42(1) of FOIA. These exemptions concern the effective conduct of public affairs, personal data, and legal professional privilege respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The information that the university is withholding under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and 36(2)(b)(ii) engages these exemptions but in both cases, the public interest favours disclosure. The information that the university is withholding under section 40(2) engages this exemption.The information that the university is withholding under section 42(1) engages this exemption and the public interest favours withholding the information. The Commissioner also finds, on the balance of probabilities, that the university holds no further information falling within scope of the request. It didn’t comply with sections 1(1) and 10(1) of FOIA however, as it didn’t communicate all the relevant, non-exempt information within the required timescale. The Commissioner requires the university to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the reports to the University Executive Board dated 29 April 2025 and 12 May 2025, with personal data appropriately redacted.