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HL HL5253
Arts Council England
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25 February 2025
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10 March 2025 · Answer
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect free speech within the law and the expression of gender critical beliefs in relation to (1) views expressed by staff of Arts Council England, and (2) the awarding of grants by Arts Coun
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25 February 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect free speech within the law and the expression of gender critical beliefs in relation to (1) views expressed by staff of Arts Council England, and (2) the awarding of grants by Arts Coun
Source: Lords
10 March 2025
Answer
The government is committed to freedom of speech, including in the cultural sector, and the Secretary of State for Culture has expressed an unequivocal ambition that the era of the government stoking “culture wars” should be over. The government is clear ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-25/HL5253
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1778630
- uk · wq-1778630 · source updated 10 March 2025