Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114286
Universities: Freedom of Expression
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure free speech is maintained on university campuses.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThis government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom. We commenced provisions from the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 on 1 August 2025 that strengthen provider duties on free speech, including a requirement to p...
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