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Universities: Chinese Influence

Part of Education – in the House of Commons at on 1 December 2025.

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Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson Conservative, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

I thank the Secretary of State for her answer; I know that she takes the issue of Chinese influence incredibly seriously. The free speech legislation brought forward by the previous Government required the monitoring of bodies that are supported by the Chinese or funded and supported by the Government of China. That was dropped. Will the Secretary of State look at bringing it back?

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