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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

Committee stage

Session 2022-23

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Amendments are listed in order of page and line number, irrespective of marshalling. For marshalled lists, return to the bill page and click publications.

Total results 73 (page 1 of 4)

Clause 1, page 1, line 10 after “speech” insert “within the law”

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 1

Clause 1, page 1, line 11 at end insert—

“Freedom of speech” refers to the Convention right of freedom of expression set out in Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as far as it consists of a right to impart ideas, opinions or information by means of speech, writing or images (including in electronic form).”

Lord Hope of Craighead
Crossbench, Life peer
Sponsor Lord Triesman
Amendment number: 2

Clause 1, page 1, line 11 at end insert—

“Freedom of speech” includes the freedom to—

Lord Collins of Highbury
Labour, Life peer
Amendment number: 3

Clause 1, page 1, line 14 leave out line 14

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 4

Clause 1, page 1, line 17 leave out “securing that” and insert “not denying”

Lord Willetts
Conservative, Life peer
Sponsor Lord Stevens of Birmingham
Amendment number: 5

Clause 1, page 1, line 18 leave out first “any”

Lord Mann
Non-affiliated, Life peer
Amendment number: 6

Clause 1, page 1, line 18 leave out “any premises of the provider is not denied” and insert “premises of the provider”

Lord Willetts
Conservative, Life peer
Sponsor Lord Stevens of Birmingham
Amendment number: 7

Clause 1, page 2, line 1 leave out lines 1 and 2

Lord Willetts
Conservative, Life peer
Sponsor Lord Stevens of Birmingham
Amendment number: 8

Clause 1, page 2, line 4 leave out “, beliefs”

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 9

Clause 1, page 2, line 5 leave out “, beliefs”

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 10

Clause 1, page 2, line 6 at end insert—

The objective in subsection (2) includes securing that no person listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2) is deprived of an ability to speak freely as a result of a non-disclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement between that person and the governing body of the registered higher education provider.

Lord Collins of Highbury
Labour, Life peer
Amendment number: 11

Clause 1, page 2, line 7 leave out lines 7 and 8 and insert—

A provider must—

Lord Sandhurst
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Sponsor Baroness Fox of Buckley
Amendment number: 12

Clause 1, page 2, line 8 at end insert—

For the purposes of subsection (1)—

Lord Moylan
Conservative, Life peer
Sponsor Baroness Fox of Buckley
Amendment number: 13

Clause 1, page 2, line 10 after “means” insert “the rights set out in paragraph 27 of Article VI of the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel and”

Lord Triesman
Labour, Life peer
Amendment number: 14

Clause 1, page 2, line 12 after “wisdom” insert “within all fields covered by their professional responsibilities”

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 15

Clause 1, page 2, line 13 leave out “and controversial or unpopular opinions”

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 16

Clause 1, page 2, line 14 at end insert—

to express opinions about the registered higher education provider, including without limitation on opinions concerning its curriculums, governance, affiliations, and the teaching and research conducted at the provider,”

Lord Strathcarron
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Sponsor Baroness Fox of Buckley
Amendment number: 17

Clause 1, page 2, line 15 leave out “placing themselves at risk of being adversely affected” and insert “being adversely affected (or being placed at risk of being adversely affected)”

Lord Strathcarron
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Sponsor Lord Triesman
Amendment number: 18

Clause 1, page 2, line 18 leave out “or privileges” and insert “, privileges, responsibilities or opportunities”

Lord Strathcarron
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Amendment number: 19

Clause 1, page 2, line 19 leave out lines 19 and 20

Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Amendment number: 20
Total results 73 (page 1 of 4)