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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)It is worth pointing out what the remedies are when somebody brings a complaint forward. If the OIA upholds a complaint, it has a variety of remedies at its disposal—academic…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)And the OIA.20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)Maybe I am unfairly anticipating what the Minister will say, but I assume it will involve the words “guidance”, “waiting” and “after the Bill”—perhaps not in that order.…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I will continue to make this point, because it is an important one that needs to be made: not all student unions are wealthy institutions. As I have already mentioned, the Bill…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I am slightly confused. The Minister is saying that the OfS has been collecting the data, but why has it not been reporting on it? The difficulty with the chilling effect is how…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)rose —20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)Another alternative is, of course, based on examples like the one I gave of Basingstoke College of Technology’s student union, and the other smaller student unions that exist out…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)Again, to stress the point about consultation, as I was trying to explain previously, if this is not done in consultation with student unions, especially small student unions at…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)May I clarify whether a time limit will be set out, if not in the Bill, in the guidance produced later?20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I am in complete agreement with my hon. Friend. Going back to the point regarding student unions, a one-size-fits-all fining system could find that for a student union with a much…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)It is worth pointing out that what is proposed in the Bill does not come cost-free. The impact assessment estimated that the cost of compliance with the Bill would be around £48.1…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)Going back to the evidence, one of the points made by the OIA is that “if a student isn’t fully informed or does not understand”— bearing in mind its previous point about…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the right hon. Lady for giving way. I refer the Minister to the Office for the Independent Adjudicator’s written evidence, where it said: “It is generally accepted that it…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)My partner works at the University of Hull on the degree apprenticeship programme.20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)Further to the point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington, the Minister mentioned parliamentary scrutiny, and I want to press her on this issue. She…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I understand what the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings is trying to do. Would it help him to know that there were consultations on the national student…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way again—she is being generous. To make it as simple as possible, we would like to know when we will find out what the maximum penalty will be.…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I found this the most disappointing part so far because we are talking about issues of equality. The Minister said she had the higher education and further education brief because…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I want to give a tangible example, just in case the Minister has missed this. This regulation, as written here, will apply to Basingstoke College of Technology’s student union. By…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Absolutely. I state again, referring to the written evidence of the Free Church Group, that it “affirms the importance of freedom of speech and academic freedom.” I would not wish…16 Sept 2021