Springer Nature: China
Commons · Question 15379 · Tabled 20 Nov 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Springer Nature has restricted access to academic articles in China on (a) human rights, (b) democracy and (c) other politically
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 6 Dec 2024
This government is absolutely committed to, and will continue to protect, academic freedom.The department recognises the concerns of overseas interference in the academic sector and regularly works with colleagues from across government, the Office for St...