United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2855
Academic Freedom
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18 May 2021
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24 May 2021 · Answer
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24 May 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed legislation on free speech in universities (a) recognises the disruptive effects of investigations of students and staff for expressing their personal opinions within the law, (b) provides
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18 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed legislation on free speech in universities (a) recognises the disruptive effects of investigations of students and staff for expressing their personal opinions within the law, (b) provides
Source: Commons
24 May 2021
Answer
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, introduced on 12 May 2021 in the House of Commons, will protect the fundamental principle of freedom of speech by strengthening existing freedom of speech protections and addressing gaps within the current fr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-18/2855
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1315644
- uk · wq-1315644 · source updated 24 May 2021