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Ref. FOI/2017/May19th June 2017Reply to request for information under Freedom of Information of Act Your Ref:Your email dated 27th May 2017Addressrequest-409166-dd231537@ RequestCan you release the past exam papers taken by physics undergraduates for the years 2010-2015. If possible could you also send the examiner's reports.Dear Mr Travers,Thank you for your request. The undergraduate FHS physics papers sat by students in the academic years of 2010 to 2016 and the corresponding Chairman’s reports are attached. We have redacted some of the personal data within the Chairman’s reports that might identify individuals (such as names of examiners). In making these redactions, we are applying the exemption in section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Section 40(2) provides an exemption from disclosure for information that is the personal data of an individual other than the requester, where disclosure would breach any of the data protection principles in Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act (DPA). We consider that disclosure of the identity of examiners would breach the first data protection principle, which requires that personal data is processed fairly and lawfully. Disclosure would be unfair to the individuals concerned, as it would be contrary to their reasonable and legitimate expectations. They would not reasonably expect that their identity as an examiner to be made public under the FOIA without their consent. The first data protection principle also requires that any disclosure must satisfy one of the conditions set out in Schedule 2 to the DPA. There are six conditions altogether: we do not consider that any of them would be satisfied in respect of the disclosure.The exemption in section 40(2) is an absolute exemption and is not subject to the public interest test provided for in section 2(2)(b) of the FOIA. To the extent that the public interest is relevant in this case, the University has taken into account.INTERNAL REVIEWIf you are dissatisfied with this reply, you may ask the University to review it, by writing to the Registrar at the following address:University OfficesWellington SquareOxfordOX1 2JDAlternatively, you may request a review by e-mailing foi@admin.ox.ac.uk.THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONERIf, after the internal review, you remain dissatisfied, you have the right under FOIA to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with the FOIA.Yours sincerely(Nina Fionda)FOI OXFORD ................
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