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Academic Freedom: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play in t

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
19 May 2026
Target answer date
21 May 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play in t

  2. 21 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Office for Students’ free speech complaints scheme, open to higher education staff, non-student members and visiting speakers will come into force from 1 September, and will be an important route of redress for those who believe their lawful free spee...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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