Universities: Freedom of Speech Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Universities: Freedom of Speech

Mary Kelly Foy Excerpts
Thursday 10th October 2024

(2 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell
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The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are absolutely committed to consulting with a wide range of interests in order to get this legislation right, and I will certainly pass on his request to the Minister with responsibility for higher education, who leads on this work.

Mary Kelly Foy Portrait Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham) (Lab)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that the real threat to academic freedom are cuts to academic subjects and job insecurity, two issues that the Conservative party ignored time and again when in government?