A question on #Universities #FreedomOfExpression tabled by Lee Anderson on 04-06-2025 has been answered by Janet Daby.

Heading: Universities: Freedom of Expression
Question ID: 1809215
UIN: 57348
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-04
Asking Member ID: 4743
Asking Member display name: Lee Anderson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lee Anderson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to defend the right to free speech on university campuses.
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Date answered: 2025-06-13
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Answering Member ID: 4698
Answering Member display name: Janet Daby
Answering Member handle: JanetDaby
Answering Member Twitter reference: @JanetDaby
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Answer text: This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, confirmed to Parliament on 15 January the government’s plans for the future of the Higher Educat...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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