name: Higher Education Statistics Agency
notes: HESA may not technically subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If it is formally subject to the act depends on if all those who own it are themselves public sector bodies according to the act, it appears they are but we can't be certain. 
  
  
  
  HESA has in the past voluntarily committed to assist with requests for information from the public and continues to offer to respond to "small enquiries" for data from the public. This authority is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, but answers requests for information voluntarily.