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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)As I said, my heart is definitely in agreement with the principles being outlined, but one of the depressing realities we face—I know this from a particular university—is…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is making an absolutely excellent speech. To pre-empt what the Minister will say—“Well, everything is allowed unless it’s unlawful”—I refer back to the evidence…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)My mistake, Mrs Cummins, for not realising that the amendments are grouped and that I should be talking about all of them. An aspect of academic freedom and the importance that we…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I risk straying from the Bill, so I will be quick. The evidence that we heard and our discussions today show that the marketisation of higher education has had a negative impact…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)This is crucial. This small amendment would remove five words from the Bill; it is incredibly small and very easy for the Minister to agree, but incredibly important. If the Bill…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank all the Clerks for the work they have done on the amendments. I Academic freedom came up from our witnesses time and again. I joked about it, but it is a truth that I…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the Minister give way?15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman. I will not continue to give my opinion; instead, I sought legal advice on the amendment. The quote that I shall read is from the highly regarded…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I recognise the point that the hon. Lady is making. My concern is with the definition of academic freedom applying to academics and therefore not being applicable to students. I…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)Does the Minister commit to taking away the topic relating to amendment 28? Or was it amendment 27?15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I apologise for returning to the previous point, but is the Minister aware how remarkable it is to have a group of different academics agreeing on one issue? It is truly…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I shall be extremely brief, Sir Christopher. Yesterday, in a meeting with the Jewish Leadership Council, I was reminiscing about my time as shadow Universities Minister, when I…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)Before I start, I want to say that I genuinely hold the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings in high regard, especially since we discovered a shared love of skills…15 Sept 2021HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy constituent had a successful career until addiction took control and she ended up in prison for crimes related to her addiction. She is out of prison, she is not reoffending…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. On wanting to ban imports, we know that at the moment the Government are interested in doing trade deals with other countries.…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesIt is a pleasure to be part of this debate, Ms Rees, and I thank the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) for securing it. I will be quite brief, as the UK can be proud…14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateParents will quite rightly have questions and concerns, but can the Secretary of State confirm that those questions and concerns should not be directed to school staff or…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q In the Bill as it stands, there is no right to appeal the decision made by the director for freedom of speech. We have already heard that it could be a political appointment, as…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q I am going to ask the witnesses to be as brief as possible, because there are hundreds of things that I would like to ask, but I will try to limit them to just a couple.…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q I will. I would just ask you to be as precise as possible. Professor Kaufmann: Of course.13 Sept 2021