Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

Viscount Younger of Leckie Excerpts
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31: The Schedule, page 19, line 40, at end insert—
“(ca) after the definition of “the institutional autonomy of English higher education providers” insert—““member”, in relation to a registered higher education provider or a constituent institution of such a provider, has the same meaning as in Part A1 (see sections A1(11) and A4(4));“member”, in relation to a students’ union which is a representative body and not an association (see section 20(1)(b) of the Education Act 1994), means those whom it is the purpose of the union to represent, excluding any student who has signified that they do not wish to be represented by it;”;”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that “member” (of a registered higher education provider, of a constituent institution of such a provider and of a students’ union) means the same in Part A1 and Part 1 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.