United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 113309
Higher Education: Freedom of Speech
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12 February 2026
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31 March 2026 · Answer
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Education
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31 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support university (a) staff and (b) students who raise concerns about breaches of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
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12 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support university (a) staff and (b) students who raise concerns about breaches of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Source: Commons
31 March 2026
Answer
This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom. We commenced provisions from the Higher Education (HE) (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 on 1 August 2025 including strengthened provider duties to secure and promote the impor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-12/113309
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1881578
- uk · wq-1881578 · source updated 31 March 2026