Universities: Freedom of Expression
(asked on 24th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech in universities.
This question was answered on 9th November 2022
This government is committed to the protection of freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will strengthen existing freedom of speech duties and introduce clear consequences for breaches, as well as introducing a duty on universities and colleges to promote the importance of freedom of speech and academic freedom.