Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Office for Students to incorporate the new Respond campaign.

Sexual misconduct has no place in higher education, and all students should feel safe during their studies. Clear policies and properly resourced arrangements to prevent and respond to incidents are core requirements in the Office for Students' Harassment and Sexual Misconduct registration condition, which commenced in August 2025. While the Office for Students sets out the regulatory framework, universities are autonomous bodies and they decide which government initiatives to participate in. The department would encourage them to promote the Respond campaign and its message of "Listen. Believe. Support" for disclosures of abuse.