Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114287
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 support students to challenge issues of free speech on university campuses.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterHigher education (HE) must be a space for robust discussion, intellectual rigour and exposure to new ideas. These expectations on our universities are long standing and not negotiable.There are already routes of redress for students where they believe tha...
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