Universities: Freedom of Expression
Commons · Question 114287 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support students to challenge issues of free speech on university campuses.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 26 Mar 2026
Higher education (HE) must be a space for robust discussion, intellectual rigour and exposure to new ideas. These expectations on our universities are long standing and not negotiable.There are already routes of redress for students where they believe tha...