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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)indicated dissent.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)We need to have a discussion about the different tendencies of socialism, because actually Stalin—no, we had better not go there.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)The problem is that it will either simplify it to the extent that it becomes meaningless—just a tick-box exercise—or it will become a voluminous burden placed on colleges, when…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I congratulate the Minister, although, having sat in the shadow Cabinet, I am not completely sure that she will enjoy sitting in the full Cabinet. The right hon. Member for South…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)I have never known him to be so affectionate. [Interruption.] I can’t help myself. The complexities of this are amazing. The hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner and I…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)rose —16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)There is an absurdity at the heart of this legislation as a result of all of this, as my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton—[Hon. Members: “ Kemptown!”] Of course, it is. A…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)The word “any” is key. To give one other concrete example, I have a large Muslim community in my constituency and an Ahmadiyya Muslim community. The majority Muslim community do…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I apologise to the Minister for interfering again. I want to be absolutely clear about these amendments, though, because at the moment, I am not. She has dealt with amendment 45;…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)Given the way that heads are toppling at the moment, anything could happen. The guillotine is out there, certainly. I now come to amendments 45, 46 and 48 in the name of my hon.…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise to make a general point and a specific point. The general point is that you, Sir Christopher, have been around for longer than me and you know how these Committees work: we…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)What harm would it do to insert it into the legislation, on the basis of the witnesses that we heard?15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)Actually, I think there might be a bit of movement here. Can the Minister assure us that the Government will indicate to the director for freedom of speech and academic freedom…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I simply said that the right hon. Gentleman always spoke with literary skill as well.15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I would not want the right hon. Gentleman to go too far, because I still think that it is a rubbish Bill. I want to address the issue of occupied premises; the online point has…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 am grateful to the hon. Lady. I just want to get this clear, because I might have missed this: the guidance itself will be prepared by the director. That guidance will not be…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)May I add to my hon. Friend’s note of caution? In 2010, when the equalities legislation was introduced by the then Conservative Government, there was extensive debate. He will…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I really do think that the hon. Member for Congleton has a point. The issue is how we define that point. I hope that it applies retrospectively as well, because I would not mind…15 Sept 2021