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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with universities regarding upholding free speech on campus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with universities regarding upholding free speech on campus.
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, whether she has had discussions with the security services on identifying threats from hostile state actors in higher education.
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, whether she has had discussions with the security services on identifying threats from hostile state actors in higher education.
In February 2026, we hosted an event for university Vice Chancellors on foreign interference alongside my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Security, MI5 and cyber security services. At the event, we announced a new Academic Interference Reporting Route and issued additional guidance on GOV.UK to help students and staff identify concerns and know how to escalate issues.
We continually assess potential threats to our higher education system and develop our measures accordingly. However, it is the longstanding policy of successive UK governments that we do not comment on matters of operational intelligence.
This briefing considers freedom of speech in universities in England, covering recent legislative changes and the work of the Office for Students.
This briefing considers freedom of speech in universities in England, covering recent legislative changes and the work of the Office for Students.
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 assessment she has made of trends in the level of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the...
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 assessment she has made of trends in the level of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the...
On Monday 20 April, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced she would make commencement regulations by June to bring into force the Office for Students’ (OfS) free speech complaints scheme for staff, external speakers and non-student members on 1 September 2026, and mandatory OfS conditions of registration on 1 April 2027. In her statement, my right hon. Friend noted she was aware of examples of academic staff who believe their right to lawful freedom of speech and academic freedom is still being curtailed and had therefore made the decision to act now to strengthen protections and provide a new route of redress.
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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff and visiting speakers are aware of their rights under...
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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff and visiting speakers are aware of their rights under...
The Office for Students (OfS) will introduce its free speech complaints scheme on 1 September 2026, which will be available for higher education (HE) provider staff, non-student members and visiting speakers. HE students will, as now, be able to complain to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for HE. The OfS will also publish details of the complaints scheme rules in advance of its introduction in September.
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 criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its...
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 criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its...
The Office for Students (OfS) published regulatory guidance on higher education providers’ free speech duties in June last year. On 23 April, the OfS published an update on the complaints scheme and conditions of registration, encouraging providers to review all their relevant policies and processes ahead of the complaints scheme coming into force from 1 September 2026, and inviting providers to have early conversations with the OfS where they have concerns or need advice on their existing policies and procedures. The OfS will announce its final plans for the complaints scheme in the summer and will consult, if appropriate, on new free speech conditions of registration later in 2026.
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of fines on the financial sustainability of higher...
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of fines on the financial sustainability of higher...
The government, through regulations, sets the parameters within which the Office for Students (OfS) can impose monetary penalties on registered providers. The OfS is an independent regulator, responsible for the regulatory decisions it makes, including the penalties it imposes on higher education providers.
The OfS sets out clearly on its website how it will calculate any monetary penalty, including that it will consider the financial position of any provider in calculating a penalty.
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 tackling incidents linked to foreign influence.
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 tackling incidents linked to foreign influence.
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 speech or academic freedom has not been adequately protected, including in relation to incidents involving foreign interference or influence.
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 data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference affecting campus events, speakers and academic research.
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 data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference affecting campus events, speakers and academic research.
Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK or to coerce universities to limit free speech and academic freedoms, will not be tolerated.
Foreign interference concerns have been raised in relation to a range of countries. The National Security Strategy sets out concerns regarding Russian, Iranian and Chinese interference impacting a range of institutions, journalists and universities. However, it is the longstanding policy of successive UK governments that we do not comment on specific operational, intelligence or security matters.
This government brought the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme into force on 1 July 2025, which applies to organisations and individuals including UK universities and students. Any person conducting political influence activity at the direction of any foreign country or being directed by the Russian or Iranian states to conduct activity in the UK, must register. We have also announced a new Academic Interference Reporting Route and issued guidance to help students and staff identify and escalate issues.
Lastly, our Prevent Coordinators help universities follow the correct policies and procedures on concerns relating to students’ union activity and student conduct.
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of external actors, including foreign states, on free speech on UK...
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of external actors, including foreign states, on free speech on UK...
Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK or to coerce universities to limit free speech and academic freedoms, will not be tolerated.
Foreign interference concerns have been raised in relation to a range of countries. The National Security Strategy sets out concerns regarding Russian, Iranian and Chinese interference impacting a range of institutions, journalists and universities. However, it is the longstanding policy of successive UK governments that we do not comment on specific operational, intelligence or security matters.
This government brought the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme into force on 1 July 2025, which applies to organisations and individuals including UK universities and students. Any person conducting political influence activity at the direction of any foreign country or being directed by the Russian or Iranian states to conduct activity in the UK, must register. We have also announced a new Academic Interference Reporting Route and issued guidance to help students and staff identify and escalate issues.
Lastly, our Prevent Coordinators help universities follow the correct policies and procedures on concerns relating to students’ union activity and student conduct.
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 information her Department holds on the countries most frequently reported to interfere with free speech in UK universities since...
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 information her Department holds on the countries most frequently reported to interfere with free speech in UK universities since...
Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK or to coerce universities to limit free speech and academic freedoms, will not be tolerated.
Foreign interference concerns have been raised in relation to a range of countries. The National Security Strategy sets out concerns regarding Russian, Iranian and Chinese interference impacting a range of institutions, journalists and universities. However, it is the longstanding policy of successive UK governments that we do not comment on specific operational, intelligence or security matters.
This government brought the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme into force on 1 July 2025, which applies to organisations and individuals including UK universities and students. Any person conducting political influence activity at the direction of any foreign country or being directed by the Russian or Iranian states to conduct activity in the UK, must register. We have also announced a new Academic Interference Reporting Route and issued guidance to help students and staff identify and escalate issues.
Lastly, our Prevent Coordinators help universities follow the correct policies and procedures on concerns relating to students’ union activity and student conduct.
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 assessment she has made of trends in the role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus...
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 assessment she has made of trends in the role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus...
Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK or to coerce universities to limit free speech and academic freedoms, will not be tolerated.
Foreign interference concerns have been raised in relation to a range of countries. The National Security Strategy sets out concerns regarding Russian, Iranian and Chinese interference impacting a range of institutions, journalists and universities. However, it is the longstanding policy of successive UK governments that we do not comment on specific operational, intelligence or security matters.
This government brought the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme into force on 1 July 2025, which applies to organisations and individuals including UK universities and students. Any person conducting political influence activity at the direction of any foreign country or being directed by the Russian or Iranian states to conduct activity in the UK, must register. We have also announced a new Academic Interference Reporting Route and issued guidance to help students and staff identify and escalate issues.
Lastly, our Prevent Coordinators help universities follow the correct policies and procedures on concerns relating to students’ union activity and student conduct.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their 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 addressing incidents linked to foreign influence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their 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 addressing incidents linked to foreign influence.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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 data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference affecting campus events, speakers and academic research.
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 data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference affecting campus events, speakers and academic research.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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 information her Department holds on the countries most frequently reported to interfere with free speech in UK universities since...
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 information her Department holds on the countries most frequently reported to interfere with free speech in UK universities since...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the scale of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the last five...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the scale of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the last five...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the role of external actors, including foreign states, in influencing free speech on UK...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the role of external actors, including foreign states, in influencing free speech on UK...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff and visiting speakers are aware of their rights under...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff and visiting speakers are aware of their rights under...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of any role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus discourse.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of any role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus discourse.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.