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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"It may be that there is a degree of misunderstanding. When I was a student at a college that had a structure with a JCR, MCR and senior common room, the president of the JCR was someone who would become a future Labour Member for Corby...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"He was a very good man, and is a good friend of mine. However, a key point about that organisation is that it is not autonomous. So although the JCR has its own bar, the JCR, the MCR and the SCR—the three academic components of the college—are all supervised by, …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"Without wishing to labour the point, I think the Minister is absolutely correct in the position she has taken. The junior common room is a component part of the college, so all its complaints processes and its supervision are inherent in its nature as a component part of the college. …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"Q I want to push you on this point about the effectiveness of non-legislative measures and how we compare the norms in different environments. I am not entirely convinced that Facebook, which is essentially an unregulated environment, would have the same norms as you would find in a university …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"Q I thank Danny for his comments about the usefulness of the IHRA definition. A brief question for Hillary: you said in a number of your responses that there are a lot of things in the Bill that need to be closely scrutinised; luckily, the purpose of this Committee …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"
Q I thank Danny for his comments about the usefulness of the IHRA definition. A brief question for Hillary: you said in a number of your responses that there are a lot of things in the Bill that need to be closely scrutinised; luckily, the purpose of this Committee is …
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"
Q I want to push you on this point about the effectiveness of non-legislative measures and how we compare the norms in different environments. I am not entirely convinced that Facebook, which is essentially an unregulated environment, would have the same norms as you would find in a university and …
..."
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