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EnactedHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

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Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 4 provisions

Clause 1 31

Amendment #93426#93426Not movedAmends text
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“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).”
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Amendment #93512#93512Not movedAmends text
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For the purposes of subsection (1)—

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Lord Moylan
Amendment #93514#93514Not movedAmends text
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Lord Strathcarron
Amendment #93515#93515Not movedAmends text
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leave out “placing themselves at risk of being adversely affected” and insert “being adversely affected (or being placed at risk of being adversely affected)”
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Lord Strathcarron
Amendment #93516#93516Not movedAmends text
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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,”
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Lord Strathcarron
Amendment #93525#93525WithdrawnAmends text
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A provider must—

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Lord Sandhurst
Amendment #93561#93561Not movedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs”
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93562#93562Not movedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs”
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93565#93565Not movedAmends text
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leave out “and controversial or unpopular opinions”
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93566#93566Not movedAmends text
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after “wisdom” insert “within all fields covered by their professional responsibilities”
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93567#93567Not movedAmends text
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93574#93574WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out line 14
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93575#93575WithdrawnAmends text
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after “speech” insert “within the law”
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #93609#93609Not movedAmends text
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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”
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Lord Triesman
Amendment #93632#93632Not movedAmends text
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Lord Willetts
Amendment #93633#93633Not movedAmends text
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leave out “any premises of the provider is not denied” and insert “premises of the provider”
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Lord Willetts
Amendment #93634#93634WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “securing that” and insert “not denying”
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Lord Willetts
Amendment #93787#93787Not movedAmends text
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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.
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Lord Collins of Highbury
Amendment #93788#93788Not movedAmends text
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“Freedom of speech” includes the freedom to—

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Lord Collins of Highbury
Amendment #93789#93789Not movedAmends text
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Lord Mann
Amendment #93808#93808Not movedAmends text
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““within the law” means that the exercise of this freedom is subject to the duty to respect the rights of others and not to do or say anything that is prohibited by any enactment or rule of law.”
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Lord Hope of Craighead
Amendment #93809#93809WithdrawnAmends text
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“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).”
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Lord Hope of Craighead
Amendment #93930#93930WithdrawnAmends text
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after “activity,” insert “including measures to be taken to ensure that a person is not prevented from speaking by attempts to drown out or silence a speaker,”
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Amendment #94035#94035AgreedAmends text
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““member”, in relation to a registered higher education provider, does not include a person who is a member of the provider solely because of having been a student of the provider;”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94036#94036AgreedAmends text
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““the Convention” has the meaning given by section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998;”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94037#94037AgreedAmends text
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leave out from “speech” to end of line 38 and insert “are to the freedom to impart ideas, opinions or information (referred to in Article 10(1) of the Convention as it has effect for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998) by means of speech, writing or images (including in electronic form);”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94038#94038AgreedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94039#94039AgreedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94067#94067Not movedAmends text
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Amendment #94068#94068AgreedAmends text
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In order to achieve the objective in subsection (2), the governing body of a registered higher education provider must secure that the provider does not enter into a non-disclosure agreement with a person referred to in that subsection in relation to a relevant complaint made to the provider by the person (and if such a non-disclosure agreement is entered into it is void).
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Lord Collins of Highbury
Amendment #94071#94071WithdrawnAmends text
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to express opinions about the registered higher education provider, including opinions concerning—

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Baroness Fox of Buckley

Clause 2 1

Amendment #94034#94034AgreedAmends text
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““member”, in relation to a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider, does not include a person who is a member of the institution solely because of having been a student of the institution.”
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Earl Howe

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Amendment #93929#93929Not movedAmends text
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after “activity,” insert “including measures to be taken to ensure that a person is not prevented from speaking by attempts to drown out or silence a speaker,”
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Amendment #94023#94023Not movedAmends text
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“A6A Guidance for students’ unions
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Lord Collins of Highbury
Amendment #94032#94032AgreedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94033#94033AgreedAmends text
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leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
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Earl Howe

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Amendment #94029#94029AgreedAmends text
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after “A5” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94030#94030AgreedAmends text
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after “A1” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94031#94031AgreedAmends text
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after “A1” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #94070#94070AgreedRemoves provision
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Lord Willetts