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HANSARDSkills for JobsToday, as the Government continue to build back better from the pandemic and begin the critical work of levelling up our country, the Department for Education is announcing the…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWhat we hoped we would see is universities across the country taking further action, but what was so saddening was that so many people contacted me directly to express their…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWe are talking about principles. We are talking about the fact that what we want to do is give people the opportunity to have that freedom. Do you know what was so saddening,…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. So much of the legislation that goes through this place is the nuts and bolts for things that the Government must do to ensure good…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI apologise for causing such offence to the right hon. Gentleman by referring to him as “the hon. Gentleman”. It was not right to ignore the fitting status that he holds in this…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIt absolutely is. I am sure the hon. Lady was about to come on to the amazing work that the Office for Students has commissioned to ensure that all universities take the action…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI give way to the hon. Gentleman.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I wonder how many of us here ever pause to reflect on how very fortunate we are to be able to do what we are doing right…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. Sadly, she is misinformed, as there have been a number of instances where minority students have felt themselves silenced as a result of much…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am curious to know whether the hon. Lady can state what the acceptable level of self-censorship is that she is comfortable with.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIndeed, there is a great deal of concern among students from Hong Kong about the fact that they are being silenced in university campuses up and down this country. They have not…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Billrose—12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillThe hon. Lady is always incredibly generous, and it is much appreciated. I hope that I always repay the compliment in return when she intervenes. I am sure she will also be able…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillAs the hon. Lady will know, it is absolutely clear that this Bill will never create a platform for holocaust deniers. She is probably familiar with the Public Order Act 1986, the…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIf I could just make a little progress, I will give way to the hon. Lady. I am sure the whole House would agree that this intolerance is simply intolerable. Recent research by…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWould you like me to tell you?12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWould you like me to tell you?12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI refer the hon. Lady to the comments that I made some moments ago; we have asked the Office for Students to look into this whole area to see how we can get this redress. She…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsMy hon. Friend is a man who likes to chew off a Secretary of State’s ear, especially when it comes to condition improvement funding for his schools. It is great to see four…06 Jul 2021