Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What assessment he has made of the impact of the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Northern Ireland.”
Tabled: 16 April 2024Answered: 24 April 2024
Asked by
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)
It was a Labour Government who first enshrined freedom of expression in law, and Labour is to this day committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom. That is why we are pressing ahead with a robust, rigorous and workable Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, and taking common-sense decisions in the national interest.