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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)As I have already stated, I have deep concerns about the Bill. It comes back to what we define as freedom of speech. In the evidence sessions, we found different views and…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)They do. I think it is up to an institution whether they allow people to complain, if they want to complain about that. I am a bit concerned that Gerald Batten, a former UK…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but he is confusing people’s political principles with the Nolan principles. If Dr Ahmed was suggesting that the Government…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)Another qualification might be being a very keen supporter of the Prime Minister on Brexit. However, in response to my hon. Friend, yes, we need that, and we are flying blind on…22 Sept 2021HANSARDData Breach: ARAP Applicants in AfghanistanFirst, we had secret documents on Afghanistan left at a bus stop in Kent. Now, we have this latest breach of security. I say to the Secretary of State that it has become a little…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateI thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and join her in thanking the security services and all those involved. The judgment sends a clear message that even though these…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)In a lot of cases, won’t the universities settle anyway just to stop litigation, so money will be going out of the university sector? But my concern, which I raised with the…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Cummins. I say to the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings that God loves a tryer. He has come back with…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a bit unfair to call the hon. Member for North West Durham—my neighbour—“bland”, but anyway. Surely, what will happen is that student unions will take out indemnity…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Tenth sitting)That explains a lot.20 Sept 2021HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ship Contract10. If he will define the term “UK content” within the fleet solid support ship contract.20 Sept 2021HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ship ContractIn spring, the MOD invited international companies to collaborate with UK firms to build the fleet solid support ship contract. Earlier this year, it awarded a £5 million design…20 Sept 2021HANSARDAUKUSI warmly welcome this agreement on nuclear technology co-operation with Australia, but what steps are being taken to develop defence partnership and technology agreements with…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend makes a good point. There are many such institutions up and down the country. The Minister now has responsibility for the FE sector, which—this always annoys me—is…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I add my congratulations to the Minister on her promotion, although she tells me she does not receive any more remuneration for her extra work. We should possibly be arguing that…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)The right hon. Gentleman said that we will not discuss this, but is not one of the main arguments put by people who support the Bill that self-censoring is going on? In a lot of…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK’s maritime sector. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir George. May I first draw the House’s attention to my…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)I remember those days with affection, because at least we knew where the Tory party was. The Tories said that they would have a “bonfire of red tape”. Now, not only do we have an…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Seventh sitting)It could but, again, there is a problem because that detail is not in the amendment. There is a difference between a huge academic institution and a small FE college, and I do not…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorWill the Minister inform the House whether he has any indication of when the refresh of the national shipbuilding strategy will be produced? I know that is in the hands of the…16 Sept 2021