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HANSARDViolence against Christians: Central African CountriesMy hon. Friend raises a very pertinent point. The impact of this violence on the young and the upcoming generation is acute. Indeed, a recent UNICEF report stated that 1 million…23 Sept 2021HANSARDViolence against Christians: Central African CountriesI have been listening very carefully to the Minister, and I thank her for much of what she has said. However, when a Minister talks about the fact that they have mentioned…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank my right hon. Friend for that comment. Finally, the Wilberforce Academy has been held at Oxbridge colleges for the last 11 years. I have actually spoken at one of its…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I want to speak to the amendment because it is important that there is public understanding of what the amendment calls the “nature of complaints made”. I am not sure whether the…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)Actually, I think the endeavour is to cancel this in the future.22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)No, but it is my opinion that the endeavour is to cancel this in the future. The definition of Islamophobia was actually debated in this place just a few days ago. The…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am actually very glad that the right hon. Member mentioned that point. That is the other issue that was mentioned in the press report that appeared to cause concern to the…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)New clause 5 would ensure that employment tribunals had jurisdiction to hear claims relating to the duty in new section A1 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. This Bill…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)That may require some consideration, but as I am sure the right hon. Member knows, tenure is attained only after very many years of often insecure academic life on the part of…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am not entirely taking the right hon. Gentleman’s point—it probably requires some reflection on my part—but I thank him for raising it, and no doubt the Minister might do the…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I hear what the Minister says, as well as the comments from other Members, but there is still a lack of clarity. The Minister said that an employment tribunal will decide if a…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Government might want to continue to consider this issue as the Bill progresses.22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I agree; the Government should consider the matter in the light of the nature of academic contracts, which have been discussed in the course of the Committee’s proceedings. I will…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenMy hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) is making an excellent speech, and she is quite right that the Government’s vaccination roll-out programme…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has ever been involved in litigation, but I have—not in a professional capacity, as a solicitor, which I am, but as the subject of…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I remind the hon. Gentleman that even though the complaint that I made was upheld, it was futile, because only a year or two later there was an attempt to no-platform me again by…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)I had hoped to speak for a moment against the amendment but, before the Minister concludes, I draw the Committee’s attention to the written evidence that was submitted by…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for her encouraging words. Could she reflect on whether the code of practice is a vehicle that could be used to respect freedom of religion or belief in…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I have listened to the debate, and I am troubled by amendments 75 and 76. I believe I heard the the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington say that the best form of…16 Sept 2021