Dear Mr Benson,

You should now have received the University s response to your information
request. Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in getting this
information to you. This was caused by an oversight on my part.
I hope that you now have all the information require.
Kind regards,
Gail Laughlan
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 2090 (Ext. 62090)
From: ian.benson22@btinternet.com [mailto:ian.benson22@btinternet.com]
Sent: 27 May 2010 11:00
To: Laughlan, Gail A
Subject: Re: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation (FOI100322)
Dear FOI Office
According to my records I have not received a response the FOI request below.
Can you kindly look into this and advise when I might expect a reply.

Thank you very much.

Ian Benson
----- Original Message -----
From: Laughlan, Gail A
To: ian.benson22@btinternet.com
Cc: 'freedomofinformation@kingston.ac.uk'
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation (FOI100322)
Dear Mr Benson,
Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Kingston
University. Your request was received on 26th April 2010 and is now being
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please note that in some circumstances a fee may be payable prior to
information being supplied. If a charge is applicable in this case I will
contact you to request payment before proceeding further. Details of the
University s charging policy can be found in the Freedom of Information
policy, available at the link below:
http://www.kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingstonuniversity/howtheuniversityworks/polici
esandregulations/documents/Freedom-of-Information-Policy.pdf

I will be in touch again in due course and in any event not later than 25th
May 2010 this being twenty working days following receipt of your request.
Kind regards
Gail Laughlan
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 2090 (Ext. 62090)
 From: ian.benson22@btinternet.com [mailto:ian.benson22@btinternet.com]
Sent: 26 April 2010 12:04
To: ian.benson22@btinternet.com
Subject: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation
FOI Request Terrorism Legislation
I would like to request the following information under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act. I would ask you to send your response by e-mail.
Q1 Does your institution provide any information or advice to students or
staff on any potential liability under Terrorism legislation which might
result from accessing materials for teaching or research ? If so please
provide copies of any documents held which detail or refer to such information
or advice.
Q2 Does your institution have any kind of procedure to review or assess
reading lists, module descriptors or other teaching materials which explicitly
or in practice considers questions of safety and risk under terrorism
legislation as part of its remit ? For example does the institution have
anything similar or analogous to the 'module review process' established at
Nottingham University described here :
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=407122;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/03/nottingham-censorship-a-defence;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/06/is-vetting-at-nottingham-in-defenc
e-of-academic-freedom
If so please supply full details of this policy and procedure and advise when
and how it was decided upon and implemented.
Q3 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for
dealing with any potential actions taken by the authorities against the
institution, its students or staff under Terrorism legislation ? If so please
supply a copy of the policy and advise the date it was decided upon and
implemented.
Q4 Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for
preventing violent extremism as recommended for example in the government
guidance document Promoting Good Campus Relations
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna/+/http://www.dius.gov.uk/publica
tions/extremismhe.pdf
Please indicate what procedures or policy exist and advise when it was decided
upon and implemented, and provide copies of any documents held which detail or
refer to such policy or procedures.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Ian Benson
10 County House Mews, Monkgate, York YO31 7NR 01904 673880

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