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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jun 2022
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

"No, no—Austen!..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jun 2022
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on her new clause. I understand that the Government have moved on the matter, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Minister. However, does my hon. Friend agree that there is one other element to this, which is that if the Government are in …..."
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Written Question
Higher Education: Hong Kong
Friday 28th January 2022

Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made representations to universities in the UK that have (a) awarded honorary doctorates and (b) otherwise honoured members of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in the context of its role in the Government-acknowledged ongoing breach of the Sino-British Declaration in Hong Kong.

Answered by Michelle Donelan

The department has not made representations to universities in the UK in the context as described. It is for universities as autonomous institutions to make their own judgement calls, in line with our laws. We continue to recommend that university due diligence processes, including regarding appointments, should consider reputational, ethical and security risks.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you for squeezing me in, Mr Speaker.

It was absolutely right for the Government to keep schools open through the tiered system and lockdown, despite the pressure on my right hon. Friend from some of the unions and various others. One of the things that many teachers in my …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Support for Children and Families: Covid-19

"It is a privilege to serve under your tutelage, Sir Christopher. It is always a privilege. I also welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger). Sometimes when I listen to what he says in his speeches, I often think that I could have written them. Perhaps I …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 21 Jan 2019
College Funding

"A recent report by the Centre for Social Justice showed that only 15% of people in the UK who start work at entry level will ever rise above that level, and that is one of the lowest percentages in the developed world. Does my right hon. Friend agree that colleges …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jan 2011
Careers Advice (Schools)

"You’ve got plenty of time...."
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