Freedom of Speech in Universities

Debate between Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent and Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Thursday 10th October 2024

(1 month, 1 week ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)
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Okay. Does the Minister accept that the urgency of this is rather overstated at present, given the one report in the Telegraph this morning? Does she agree that it is absolutely right to reconsider a badly drafted Act, and that the autonomy of universities has to be respected?

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent Portrait Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)
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My Lords, I remind the House that this is a repeat of an Urgent Question and is therefore time limited to 10 minutes.