Clause 8 - Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom

Part of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:15 am on 22 September 2021.

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Photo of Emma Hardy Emma Hardy Labour, Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle 11:15, 22 September 2021

The reason for talking about the Education Committee is that people said in some of the evidence that they wanted democratic oversight. We are fully aware that the Education Committee is balanced by who has the majority in Government, so there would currently be a Conversative majority, but it is still an important democratic safeguard to have a separate body to scrutinise the appointment and have a veto. I hope that is something the Minister will take away and seriously consider.