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Any transgression of freedom of speech and academic freedom goes against the fundamental principles of the higher education sector in Englan

Opposition Members have spoken at great length on this clause, so I will give way only once.

If the hon. Lady will bear with me, I will come on to student societies.

To clarify, if a non-affiliated group were having an event on a university campus, it would of course be covered under the university’s code

We did indeed listen to the sector and Members after the Bill was first published, and we identified a gap.

What we are saying is that the junior and middle common rooms are very different from student unions, and we have to ensure that the legisla

I really am going to conclude now, as we must move on.

This amendment seeks to extend the duty of higher education providers to promote the importance of freedom of speech and academic freedom so

I think that the next part of my comments will address the hon. Member’s concerns.

The amendments would narrow the application of the freedom of speech duty in proposed new section A4 on students’ unions so that it only app