Investment in Arms Companies
Dear Bangor University,
I am writing to formally request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Specifically, I would like to request the following details:
Which military and defence companies does the university currently hold investments in?
- This includes, but is not limited to, companies such as Airbus, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Boeing, Chemring, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, General Electric, Honeywell, Huntington Ingalls, JCB, L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Meggitt, Northrop Grumman, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce PLC, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Smiths Group and Thales.
What is the total value of these investments and how much is invested in each company?
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. If you need any clarification on any part of my request, then please contact me using this email address.
Under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance I would expect you to contact me if you find this request unmanageable in any way before the twentieth working day. If for any reason you are not able to fulfil all parts of my request, please respond to those that you can respond to, setting out your reasons for not responding to the entire request.
Should you require any clarification or further details regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. I am more than willing to discuss and refine the request as needed.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Holly Smith
Our Ref. FOI3089
Dear Holly Smith,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, received by email on
the 10^th September 2024.
We will now consider your request and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
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Our Ref. FOI3089
Dear Holly Smith,
Further to your request for information, the University's response is
below:
Please refer to the following webpage which explains Bangor University's
investments:
[1]https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2024-07-18...
Please also refer to the University's Sustainable Investment Policy which
can be viewed here:
[2]https://www.bangor.ac.uk/sites/default/f...
Please note that the University has a formal complaints procedure. If you
are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request
and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision you
should write to the University’s Governance Services in the first instance
([3][Bangor University request email]) explaining the grounds for your
complaint. In line with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s
Office, an appeal request must be submitted within 40 working days of the
University’s final response to this Freedom of Information Act request.
Kind regards,
Compliance Team
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Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Legal & Compliance
Chydymffurfio Services
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email] University request email]
Prifysgol Bangor, Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor University, Bangor,
LL57 2DG Gwynedd, LL57 2DG
Elusen Gofrestredig: Rhif 1141565 Registered Charity: No.
1141565
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