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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Act 2023)

OverviewTimeline35Debates26Amendments104

  1. 1st readingCommons

    1 sitting
    Bill introduced in the Commons by
    New bill textAs introduced
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  5. 2nd readingCommons

    • Ways and Means resolution
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 130 speeches · 46 speakers · 1 division
    Sir Gavin WilliamsonKate GreenLord BeamishJames DalyLilian GreenwoodSir John HayesDaniel ZeichnerDanny KrugerJess PhillipsMichelle DonelanAlex SobelChristian WakefordDavid DavisJim Shannon+32

  7. Committee stageCommons

    12 sittings · 12 debates · 1,017 speeches · 14 speakers
    Matt WesternMichelle DonelanEmma HardyLloyd Russell-MoyleSir John HayesJohn McDonnellFiona BruceLord BeamishMr Richard HoldenCharlotte NicholsDavid SimmondsGareth BaconFelicity BuchanMichael Tomlinson
    27 written evidence submissions — Benjamin Marler, Founder and Vice President of the Debate Society, Union of Students, University of Derby, Jim Dickinson, Wonkhe, Professor Nigel Biggar, CBE, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, University of Oxford and 24 others
    New bill textAs amended in Public Bill Committee

  9. Carry-over motionCommons

    1 sitting
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
  10. Parliament prorogued

    Session 2021-22 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.

  12. State Opening of Parliament

    Session 2022-23 begins with the Queen’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.

  13. 1st readingCommons

    1 sitting
    New bill textAs introduced
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  14. 2nd readingCommons

    1 sitting
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  16. Report stageCommons

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 98 speeches · 20 speakers · 2 divisions
    Michelle DonelanSir John HayesMatt WesternJess PhillipsSir Julian LewisSir Iain Duncan SmithAlicia KearnsEmma HardyMiriam CatesJohn McDonnellDaniel ZeichnerJim ShannonBaroness Laing of ElderslieDr Caroline Johnson+6

  17. 3rd readingCommons

    Taken in this debate

  18. 1st readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate
    New bill textAs brought from the Commons

  21. 2nd readingLords

    2 sittings · 2 debates · 31 speeches · 26 speakers
    Earl HoweLord CormackLord MoylanBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness D'SouzaBaroness DeechBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness Garden of FrognalBaroness HoeyBaroness Royall of BlaisdonBaroness ShafikBaroness StroudBaroness ThorntonLord Collins of Highbury+12

  22. Committee stageLords

    3 sittings · 3 debates · 231 speeches · 36 speakers · 73 amendments
    Earl HoweBaroness Smith of NewnhamLord MoylanLord GrabinerLord Collins of HighburyBaroness Fox of BuckleyLord TriesmanBaroness ChakrabartiLord MannBaroness ThorntonLord WillettsLord SandhurstBaroness Falkner of MargravineBaroness Barran+22
    73 amendments tabled57 Not moved13 Withdrawn3 Disagreed

  23. Report stageLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 85 speeches · 27 speakers · 31 amendments
    Baroness BarranBaroness ThorntonEarl HoweLord MoylanLord Wallace of SaltaireBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness Royall of BlaisdonLord Collins of HighburyLord GrabinerLord Hope of CraigheadLord Hunt of Kings HeathBaroness AltmannBaroness Bennett of Manor CastleBaroness Garden of Frognal+13
    31 amendments tabled9 Not moved6 Withdrawn16 Agreed
    New bill textAs amended on Report

  24. 3rd readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 9 speeches · 6 speakers
    Baroness BarranBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness Bennett of Manor CastleBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombBaroness ThorntonLord Wallace of Saltaire

  26. Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons

    • Programme motion
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 48 speeches · 14 speakers · 1 division
    Claire CoutinhoJeremy CorbynMatt WesternLloyd Russell-MoyleSir John HayesLayla MoranLia NiciDanny KrugerMiriam CatesSir Roger GaleGareth BaconMunira WilsonPaul BlomfieldSir Desmond Swayne

  28. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 20 speeches · 12 speakers
    Earl HoweLord WillettsBaroness Fox of BuckleyLord TriesmanLord Wallace of SaltaireBaroness BarranBaroness LawlorLord Collins of HighburyLord GrabinerLord LucasLord Moore of EtchinghamLord Moylan

  31. Consideration of Lords messageCommons

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 13 speeches · 6 speakers
    Claire CoutinhoMatt WesternMiriam CatesSir Julian LewisJames SunderlandMr Nigel Evans

  33. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 9 speeches · 7 speakers
    Earl HoweBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness LawlorBaroness ThorntonLord GrabinerLord Wallace of SaltaireLord Willetts

  34. King Charles IIIKing Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

  35. Act publishedHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023c. 16View on legislation.gov.uk ↗