Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Skidmore and Chris Davies

Monday 17th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend share my concern about a creeping culture of censorship taking hold on some of our university campuses?

[The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Chris Skidmore)]

The Government are deeply committed to protecting freedom of speech in higher education. The Equality and Human Rights Commission and key partners in the higher education sector worked with the previous Universities Minister—to whom I pay tribute as a friend and colleague—to develop a single piece of guidance that will set out key principles. This will enable universities and student unions to understand their obligations to protect and support free speech, which must happen in our universities.