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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 February 2026

Debate

Free Speech Complaints Scheme

Contribution

I have not seen much evidence that the noble Lord is being silenced, but it remains an important part of free speech provisions to be able to protest legitimately—but not, of course, to harass or to promote antisemitism on campus. It is completely clear that that is the case, and there is a clear distinction between the two.

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