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identifier	10033
min question first answered	2017-10-09T09:53:30.773Z
answering body	Department for Education

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17/01/2024

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Department for Education

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Universities: Transphobia

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25259

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with the Committee for Academic Freedom on its news story entitled Nine UK universities label gender-critical academics transphobes, investigation reveals, published on 15 January 2024.

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East Londonderry

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Mr Gregory Campbell

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24/01/2024

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Securing academic freedom is a high priority for this government. That is why the government introduced the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.The Act will ensure that universities in England are a place where academics, students and visiting speakers can express a diverse range of views without fear of repercussion. The main provisions of the Act will come into force on 1 August 2024.This Act will require reasonably practicable steps to be taken to secure freedom of speech within the law. It will not change the current legal position on what speech is lawful and unlawful. The department wants academics to feel confident to express their lawful views and challenge received wisdom, even if their views are unpopular.There are currently no plans to hold discussions with the Committee for Academic Freedom.

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Harlow

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Robert Halfon

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24/01/2024 17:56:42

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label	Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell