Ministers questioned on free speech in universities
7 February 2018
The Joint Committee on Human Rights questions Ben Wallace MP and Sam Gyimah MP on freedom of speech in universities.
- Watch Parliament TV: Freedom of Speech in Universities
- Inquiry: Freedom of speech in universities
- Joint Committee on Human Rights
The session will cover:
- What is the basis for Government concern?
- Does the Prevent duty interfere with free speech in universities?
- Should the Charity Commission regulate student unions?
Witnesses
Wednesday 7 February 2018, Committee room 1, Palace of Westminster
At 3.15pm
- Rt Hon Ben Wallace, Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime
- Mr Sam Gyimah, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation.
At 5pm
- Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
- Joanne Midgley, Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience, University of the West England, Bristol
Audio conference
- Jonathan Wallcroft, Vice President
- Brandon Gage, and Francesca Smith, Politics and International Relations Society, University of the West of England, Bristol
Further information
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