Part of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:55 pm on 2 May 2023.
Claire Coutinho
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
4:55,
2 May 2023
I thank my hon. Friend, who has had his own experience of that in recent weeks. This Bill will not only strengthen the duty of our universities to ensure that they are protecting freedom of speech on campus, but create a new director of free speech, who will champion the cause, and strengthen the powers of the OfS to deal with those who breach that duty. I believe it will speak to my hon. Friend’s real concerns.
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When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
