The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returned to the Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Tuesday 21 March.
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill seeks to strengthen freedom of speech in higher education (HE) providers registered with the Office for Students by promoting academic freedom among students and staff, creating a complaints system and enabling legal redress for breaches of freedom of speech rules.
The bill was considered by the House of Lords between 14 June and 13 December 2022, before returning to the House of Commons.
Members of the Lords will now consider Commons reasons for disagreeing to Lords amendments to the bill.
