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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 October 2024

Debate

Freedom of Speech in Universities

Contribution

I hope that universities are absolutely certain about both the existing protections for freedom of speech in legislation and their responsibilities to create campuses in which academic freedom and freedom of speech can flourish. Elements of legislation may be necessary to enforce that, but there is no uncertainty in my mind that that is their responsibility and that is what they should do.

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