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 ...