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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

Commons · Question 907332 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 19 Jan 2026

On 28 April, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, signed commencement regulations, bringing the following provisions into force on 1 August 2025:Duties on higher education (HE) providers (and their constituent institutions) to take ...