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).”
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Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (1)—
leave out “or privileges” and insert “, privileges, responsibilities or opportunities”
leave out “placing themselves at risk of being adversely affected” and insert “being adversely affected (or being placed at risk of being adversely affected)”
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,”
leave out lines 7 and 8 and insert— A provider must—
leave out “, beliefs”
leave out “, beliefs”
leave out “and controversial or unpopular opinions”
after “wisdom” insert “within all fields covered by their professional responsibilities”
leave out lines 19 and 20
leave out line 14
after “speech” insert “within the law”
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”
leave out lines 1 and 2
leave out “any premises of the provider is not denied” and insert “premises of the provider”
leave out “securing that” and insert “not denying”
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.
at end insert— “Freedom of speech” includes the freedom to—
leave out first “any”
Report stage — Lords 20
at end insert— ““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.”
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).”
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,”
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,”
at end insert— “A6A Guidance for students’ unions
after “A5” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
after “A1” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
after “A1” insert “that causes the person to sustain loss”
leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
at end insert— ““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.”
at end insert— ““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;”
at end insert— ““the Convention” has the meaning given by section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998;”
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);”
leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
leave out “, beliefs or views” and insert “or opinions”
leave out lines 19 and 20
at end insert— 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).
Leave out Clause 4
at end insert— to express opinions about the registered higher education provider, including opinions concerning—