I appreciate that the provision is mainly about free speech in UK universities, but does the Minister share my concern about the proposed £155 million gift from the billionaire chairwoman of a Vietnamese company to Linacre College, Oxford, a distinguished graduate college, on condition that the name of the college is changed to that of the chairwoman? Her company is extremely close to the Vietnamese Communist Government, where there is certainly very little freedom of speech. The Privy Council has to approve the change. Are the Government taking a view on the matter?
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 June 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill.
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