Request
Hello,
I am writing to request the following information under the FOI Act 2000:
A) How many students have been investigated in the last five years related to rape and sexual assault allegations each year in the past five years.
B) How many students have been excluded or expelled by the university as a result of these allegations in the past five years.
Please provide the information in the following format:
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Exclusions and Expulsions resulting from allegations of rape and sexual assault
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Exclusions and Expulsions resulting from allegations of rape and sexual assault
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If you are not able to gather this precise information then please advise and assist as to how I may obtain information relevant to my enquiry.
If you have any questions related to my enquiry please don’t hesitate to contact me at this address, or on _.
Kind regards,
Response
Dear Ms...,
I write further to your request for information dated 14 April 2019. This request has been handled by the University in accordance with its duties and obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("FOIA").
You requested details of:
A) How many students have been investigated in the last five years related to rape and sexual assault allegations each year in the past five years.
B) How many students have been excluded or expelled by the university as a result of these allegations in the past five years.
Your request is refused under s.22(1)(a) FOIA as the information is intended for future publication. The university will be publishing a FOIA disclosure log, with responses to previous identical requests.
If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request, you may request an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter by writing to:
Chris Ince
University Secretary
London Metropolitan University
166-220 Holloway Road
London
N7 8DB
Email: c.ince@londonmet.ac.uk
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545745
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Kind regards,
Tracy Brathwaite
Information Compliance Officer
University Secretary's Office
London Metropolitan University
166-220 Holloway Road
London N7 8DB
Switchboard: 020 7423 0000