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Stewart McOwen
c/o [FOI #813 email]
09 July 2008
Dear Stewart,
Thank you for your email of 23 June requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Each of your questions are answered below:
1. Whether Professor Ernst has ever practised as a homeopath in a professional capacity. If
so, was this a private practice?
The University would only hold this information if it forms part of an application form or curriculum
vitae held for Prof. Ernst. This request is asking for the personnel data of Professor Ernst and the
University believes that the release of this information would breach the first principle of the Data
Protection Act 1998 and that the information is therefore exempt under section 40 of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.
2. Was he ever presented any cases at a professional conference / seminar?
Please find attached a list of lectures and seminars given by Professor Ernst between 2004 and
2007.
3. Can Professor Ernst prove that he does indeed have a proper working knowledge of the
subject?
The University does not hold the information requested here.
4. How long did he devote to his studies?
Please see the response to part 1 above.
This response has been prepared in accordance with a request received under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act. The supply of documents under FOI does not give the person who receives the
information an automatic right to re-use the documents without obtaining the consent of the copyright
holder. In the event that this response is regarded as unsatisfactory, the recipient is advised to make
representations in the first instance to the University’s Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer
who will confirm the University’s complaints procedure. Complaints can also be made to the Information
Commissioner (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).
Yours sincerely
Caroline Dominey
Data Protection & Freedom of Information Officer