United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2944
Academic Freedom
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19 May 2026
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2 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine
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19 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine
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2 June 2026
Answer
The Office for Students (OfS) published regulatory guidance on higher education providers’ free speech duties in June last year. On 23 April, the OfS published an update on the complaints scheme and conditions of registration, encouraging providers to rev...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-19/2944
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907412
- uk · wq-1907412 · source updated 2 June 2026