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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)This discussion follows on quite well from debate on amendment 59, tabled by the hon. Member for Congleton, in that it seeks to close a loophole for masters and PhD students. That…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Referring again to the written evidence, the Free Churches Group is asking for urgent clarification and redrafting of this clause. It says: “Whether the clause means no premises…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUnderstanding of the LawIn 1975, a 17-year-old young man died while on Army training. He was a recent recruit. The family have never believed the account of his death given by the Ministry of Defence. In…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)My partner works at the University of Hull on the degree apprenticeship programme.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Mrs Cummins. The amendments were linked to other amendments, but unfortunately they were not tabled in time, so I will try to…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)The amendment is specifically meant to address cases in which an individual is sometimes a student and sometimes a teacher. As a PhD researcher their activity falls under academic…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)I want to keep making one point. When we are talking about student unions and organisations, we are not just talking about Oxford and Cambridge; we are talking about all the small…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)On the basis of the Minister’s promise to go away and have a look to ensure that we can offer the clarity and reassurance needed, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Some organisations, and some student organisations, will have the ability, resources and staff power to work out how to disaffiliate, and that will happen, but many will not. It…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)On the point about the regulation of student unions, it is worth pointing out that one of the criticisms of the Bill is that it introduces new and varied ways of regulating…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)This debate highlights the wildly differing amount of resource that many of these different student unions and organisations have. It seems ludicrous that we would not directly…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Listening carefully, as I am, to my hon. Friend leads me to think, which I had not done before, about purpose-built student accommodation and the common spaces there. When I…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)I hope that the Minister is listening, because we are trying to be as helpful as possible. Affiliated societies tend to rely on the assurance offered by being affiliated directly…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)As my hon. Friend keeps saying, we accept that the wording of the new clause might not be perfect, but I hope the Minister will go away and have a look at it. With regards to…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)May I seek a point of clarification? I will be super-quick.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Thank you. I want clarification about non-affiliated student societies—student societies that are not directly affiliated to the student unions.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)Maybe the Minister cannot provide the evidence for this, or maybe I am making a mistake, but I do not understand how non-affiliated student societies that are privately funded…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I understand the motivation behind the amendment. However, resources are not endless. The Office for Students has many other duties and responsibilities. This amendment gives…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for being generous and allowing me to come back. The point is not just that it is onerous and that it involves quarterly reporting, but that it is…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I am so pleased my right hon. Friend mentioned that, because when we think about higher education institutions we tend to think about those in the Russell Group such as Oxford or…16 Sept 2021