Universities: Freedom of Expression
Commons · Question 74632 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to uphold free speech in universities.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 17 Sep 2025
This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, confirmed to Parliament on 15 January the government’s plans for the future of the Higher Educat...