Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps she is taking to support free speech in educational settings.”
Tabled: 21 January 2025Answered: 27 January 2025
Asked by
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
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.