Part of Education – in the House of Commons at on 2 March 2026.
Bridget Phillipson
The Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities
Yes, we intend to do that shortly. To be clear, universities should be places of open discussion, where academics can operate freely and everyone is exposed to views that they may sometimes find challenging and with which they may disagree. We have commenced many of the provisions within the Act that are upholding and safeguarding free speech and academic freedom in our universities.