The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to the Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Wednesday 10 May.
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.
The bill is now passing between the Houses as members of the Lords consider Commons reasons for disagreeing to Lords amendments to the bill.
Amendments to be discussed on Wednesday 10 May cover criteria for bringing civil proceedings.
