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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank my—I was about to say hon. Friend. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point. I am sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle will…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is quite right. We have not proposed anything that necessarily refines that. At this stage, I think, it is important to remove the words, and minds greater than…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I totally agree.15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is right. I sense that we agree across the Committee—15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I heard the Minister’s point about committing to go away and discuss this issue and so on. Things are clearly moving quite fast in the reshuffle. I would like to think that she…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)Briefly, I thank my hon. Friend for her clear and considered speech in support of the amendments, some of which are in my name, given that we were not entirely sure how they would…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I wish to register that my wife works at a particular higher education provider.15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out from beginning to “must” and insert: “Every individual and body of persons concerned in the government or…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I hear what the Minister says, but the amendment is not aimed at every individual in a higher education institution. It is specifically about every individual and body of persons…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “importance” and insert “primacy”.15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)As I said in my opening remarks, I believe that numerous small-detail changes to clause 1 that might make some difference can certainly be made, albeit that we believe that much,…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank my colleagues for their contributions, which flesh out these points. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington said, we have approached this Committee in…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend and I shall address that important point shortly. Amendment 47 would protect academics against not securing promotion in respect of different jobs in other…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q I have a final question for Professor Kaufmann. Why is it that, as you made clear in your October 2020 article for UnHerd, active mobilisation by representative Government is…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Yes. Professor Kaufmann: I never endorsed any Government action on critical race theory in universities—only in schools where the teaching is compulsory and you have to pass the…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Katwala, for joining us today. I want to ask you a few questions. You have put on record your concern about this Bill opening up universities and student unions to…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q That protest was about no-platforming, so I think it is related to the legislation—I am not raising a random thing with you. Do you see in the Bill consequences for the future…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q This question is for Professor Kaufmann. About 50 years ago, during the Red Lion Square disorders, Warwick University student Kevin Gately was sadly killed in trouble between…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q Is that something that you earn as an academic? Professor Kaufmann: No, it is something that you have as an academic. It needs to be protected. If it is something that you have…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Third sitting)Q 181 Good afternoon to you both. Thank you for joining us today, and for your submissions. I have several questions to start with. Academic freedom is much referred to, and I…13 Sept 2021