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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

Bill 2862Commons originatingintroduced 12 May 2021

May 2021

  1. 1R1st reading (1R) — Commons
    12 May 2021 · Commons
  2. PUBBill: Bill 012 2021-22 (as introduced)
    12 May 2021
  3. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 012 EN 2021-22
    12 May 2021
  4. PUBBill: Bill 012 2021-22 (as introduced) - large print
    12 May 2021
  5. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 012 EN 2021-22 - large print
    12 May 2021
  6. PUBRelevant documents: Higher education: free speech and academic freedom - report by the Department for Education
    12 May 2021
  7. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Memorandum from the Department for Education
    12 May 2021
  8. PUBImpact Assessments: Impact Assessment
    12 May 2021
  9. PUBHuman rights memorandum: ECHR memorandum from the Department of Education
    20 May 2021

July 2021

  1. PUBBriefing papers: Briefing Paper on Second Reading
    05 Jul 2021
  2. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Commons
    12 Jul 2021 · Commons
  3. WAMRWays and Means resolution (WAMR) — Commons
    12 Jul 2021 · Commons
  4. PUBPress notices: Have your say on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
    13 Jul 2021
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 14 July 2021
    14 Jul 2021

September 2021

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2021
    06 Sept 2021
  2. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    07 Sept 2021 · Commons
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 September 2021
    07 Sept 2021
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2021
    08 Sept 2021
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2021
    09 Sept 2021
  6. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    13 Sept 2021 · Commons
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 September 2021
    13 Sept 2021
  8. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Benjamin Marler, Founder and Vice President of the Debate Society, Union of Students, University of Derby (HEFSB01)
    13 Sept 2021
  9. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Jim Dickinson, Wonkhe (HEFSB02)
    13 Sept 2021
  10. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor Nigel Biggar, CBE, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, University of Oxford (HEFSB03)
    13 Sept 2021
  11. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Taylor Vinters LLP (HEFSB04)
    13 Sept 2021
  12. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the University of Cambridge (HEFSB05)
    13 Sept 2021
  13. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Arif Ahmed MBE, Reader in Philosophy (and Fellow of Gonville and Caius College), University of Cambridge (HEFSB06)
    13 Sept 2021
  14. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (HEFSB07)
    13 Sept 2021
  15. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor Ross Anderson FRS FREng, Professor of Security Engineering, Cambridge University and Edinburgh University (HEFSB08)
    13 Sept 2021
  16. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Free Speech Union (HEFSB09)
    13 Sept 2021
  17. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 14 September 2021
    14 Sept 2021
  18. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
    14 Sept 2021
  19. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    15 Sept 2021 · Commons
  20. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2021
    15 Sept 2021
  21. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    16 Sept 2021 · Commons
  22. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 September 2021
    16 Sept 2021
  23. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
    16 Sept 2021
  24. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Free Churches Group of England and Wales (HEFSB10)
    16 Sept 2021
  25. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor Kathleen Stock OBE, Philosophy, University of Sussex (HEFSB11)
    16 Sept 2021
  26. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Dr David Renton, barrister, and Professor Alison Scott-Baumann, SOAS, SOAS ICOP project (HEFSB12)
    16 Sept 2021
  27. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by The Russell Group (HEFSB13)
    16 Sept 2021
  28. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Executive Committee of Beds SU, University of Bedfordshire (HEFSB14)
    16 Sept 2021
  29. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by George Sullivan, Union Development Officer, The University of Nottingham Students' Union (HEFSB15)
    16 Sept 2021
  30. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Sheffield Hallam University (HEFSB16)
    16 Sept 2021
  31. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, University of London (HEFSB17)
    16 Sept 2021
  32. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the National Union of Students UK and the National Union of Students Charity (HEFSB18)
    16 Sept 2021
  33. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Smita Jamdar, Partner & Head of Education, Shakespeare Martineau (supplementary) (HEFSB19)
    16 Sept 2021
  34. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2021
    17 Sept 2021
  35. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (HEFSB20)
    17 Sept 2021
  36. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor Dennis Hayes, Director, Academics for Academic Freedom (HEFSB21)
    17 Sept 2021
  37. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Dr David Merry, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham (HEFSB22)
    17 Sept 2021
  38. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    20 Sept 2021 · Commons
  39. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 September 2021
    20 Sept 2021
  40. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
    20 Sept 2021
  41. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 21 September 2021
    21 Sept 2021
  42. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    22 Sept 2021 · Commons
  43. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 September 2021
    22 Sept 2021
  44. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 September
    22 Sept 2021
  45. PUBBill: Bill 167 2021-22 (As Amended in Public Bill Committee)
    23 Sept 2021
  46. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: All proceedings up to 22 September 2021 at Public Bill Committee Stage
    23 Sept 2021
  47. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Professor John Heathershaw (Professor of International Relations, University of Exeter); Dr Tena Prelec (Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Relations at University of Oxford); Professor Alex Cooley (Professor of Political Science, Barnard College / Columbia University); Aleksandra Stankova (Project Manager, University of Exeter) (HEFSB23)
    23 Sept 2021
  48. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Birkbeck Students' Union (HEFSB24)
    23 Sept 2021
  49. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Durham Students' Union (HEFSB25)
    23 Sept 2021
  50. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Association of Colleges (HEFSB26)
    23 Sept 2021
  51. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by HOPE not hate (HEFSB27)
    23 Sept 2021

October 2021

  1. PUBTracked changes versions of Bills: Commons: Bill showing changes after Committee stage
    04 Oct 2021

January 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2022
    12 Jan 2022

April 2022

  1. CMCarry-over motion (CM) — Commons
    25 Apr 2022 · Commons

May 2022

  1. PUBImpact Assessments: Impact Assessment
    09 May 2022
  2. 1R1st reading (1R) — Commons
    11 May 2022 · Commons
  3. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Commons
    11 May 2022 · Commons
  4. PUBBill: Bill 001 2022-23 (as introduced)
    11 May 2022
  5. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 001 EN 2022-23
    11 May 2022
  6. PUBHuman rights memorandum: ECHR memorandum from the Department of Education (Carry Over)
    11 May 2022
  7. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Education (Carry Over)
    11 May 2022
  8. PUBBill: Bill 001 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
    11 May 2022
  9. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 001 EN 2022-23 - large print
    11 May 2022
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 12 May 2022
    12 May 2022

June 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2022
    07 Jun 2022
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2022
    09 Jun 2022
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2022
    10 Jun 2022
  4. RSReport stage (RS) — Commons
    13 Jun 2022 · Commons
  5. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Commons
    13 Jun 2022 · Commons
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2022
    13 Jun 2022
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2022 - large print
    13 Jun 2022
  8. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 13th June 2022
    13 Jun 2022
  9. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 June 2022
    13 Jun 2022
  10. 1R1st reading (1R) — Lords
    14 Jun 2022 · Lords
  11. PUBImpact Assessments: Updated Impact Assessment
    14 Jun 2022
  12. PUBHuman rights memorandum: Supplementary ECHR memorandum from the Department of Education
    14 Jun 2022
  13. PUBBill: HL Bill 30 (as brought from the Commons)
    14 Jun 2022
  14. PUBExplanatory Notes: HL Bill 30 Explanatory Notes
    14 Jun 2022
  15. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
    14 Jun 2022
  16. PUBBriefing papers: Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
    23 Jun 2022
  17. PUBSelect Committee report: 5th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
    23 Jun 2022
  18. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Lords
    28 Jun 2022 · Lords
  19. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(a) Amendment for Grand Committee
    29 Jun 2022

July 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
    04 Jul 2022
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(c) Amendment for Grand Committee
    05 Jul 2022
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(d) Amendment for Grand Committee
    07 Jul 2022

September 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
    08 Sept 2022
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
    26 Sept 2022
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
    28 Sept 2022
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(h) Amendments for Grand Committee
    30 Sept 2022

October 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(i) Amendments for Grand Committee
    06 Oct 2022
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(j) Amendments for Grand Committee
    11 Oct 2022
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(k) Amendments for Grand Committee
    17 Oct 2022
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(l) Amendment for Grand Committee
    18 Oct 2022
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(m) Amendments for Grand Committee
    20 Oct 2022
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(n) Amendments for Grand Committee
    25 Oct 2022
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30(o) Amendment for Grand Committee
    26 Oct 2022
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
    27 Oct 2022
  9. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    31 Oct 2022 · Lords
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
    31 Oct 2022
  11. AMD16 amendments NotMoved at Committee stage
    31 Oct 2022 · Lords
  12. AMD4 amendments Withdrawn at Committee stage
    31 Oct 2022 · Lords

November 2022

  1. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    02 Nov 2022 · Lords
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-III Third marshalled list for Committee
    10 Nov 2022
  3. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    14 Nov 2022 · Lords
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(a) Amendments for Report
    15 Nov 2022
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(b) Amendments for Report
    21 Nov 2022
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(c) Amendments for Report
    28 Nov 2022
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(d) Amendments for Report
    30 Nov 2022

December 2022

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(e) Amendment for Report
    01 Dec 2022
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R(f) Amendment for Report
    02 Dec 2022
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 30-R-I Marshalled list for Report
    05 Dec 2022
  4. RSReport stage (RS) — Lords
    07 Dec 2022 · Lords
  5. PUBBill: HL Bill 79 (as amended on Report)
    07 Dec 2022
  6. AMD4 amendments NotMoved at Report stage
    07 Dec 2022 · Lords
  7. AMD3 amendments Withdrawn at Report stage
    07 Dec 2022 · Lords
  8. AMD13 amendments Agreed at Report stage
    07 Dec 2022 · Lords
  9. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Lords
    13 Dec 2022 · Lords
  10. PUBBill: Bill 219 2022-23 (Lords Amendments)
    14 Dec 2022
  11. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 219 EN 2022-23
    14 Dec 2022

February 2023

  1. PMProgramme motion (PM) — Commons
    07 Feb 2023 · Commons
  2. COLAConsideration of Lords amendments (COLA) — Commons
    07 Feb 2023 · Commons
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 7 February 2023
    07 Feb 2023
  4. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Gillian Keegan - 7 February 2023
    07 Feb 2023
  5. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 7 February 2023
    07 Feb 2023
  6. PUBBill: HL Bill 104 Commons Disagreement and Reason
    08 Feb 2023

March 2023

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 104(a) Motions for Consideration of a Commons Reason
    17 Mar 2023
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 104-I Marshalled list for Consideration of a Commons Reason
    20 Mar 2023
  3. COCAA/ORConsideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (COCAA/OR) — Lords
    21 Mar 2023 · Lords
  4. PUBBill: Bill 279 2022-23 (Lords non-insistence and amendments to the words so restored to the Bill)
    23 Mar 2023
  5. PUBBriefing papers: Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
    27 Mar 2023
  6. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Earl Howe to Lords regarding a correction to a remark made about a consultation during Lords Consideration of Commons amendments to the Bill.
    27 Mar 2023
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 30 March 2023
    30 Mar 2023

April 2023

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 28 April 2023
    28 Apr 2023

May 2023

  1. COLMConsideration of Lords message (COLM) — Commons
    02 May 2023 · Commons
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 2 May 2023
    02 May 2023
  3. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments in Lords Message by Secretary Gillian Keegan and selection of Motion by Mr Speaker - 2 May 2023
    02 May 2023
  4. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 2 May 2023
    02 May 2023
  5. PUBBill: HL Bill 134 Commons Disagreement and Amendment in Lieu
    03 May 2023
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 134-I Marshalled list for Consideration of a Commons Reason and Amendment
    09 May 2023
  7. COCAA/ORConsideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (COCAA/OR) — Lords
    10 May 2023 · Lords
  8. RARoyal Assent (RA) — Unassigned
    11 May 2023
  9. PUBAct of Parliament: Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16)
    11 May 2023