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EDUCATION – FREE SPEECH AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY [7724] - 26 May 2021

EDUCATION – FREE SPEECH AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY [7724] - 26 May 2021

Dr Julian Lewis:  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take steps in response to the reported planned introduction by the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University of arrangements (a) defining racism as an exclusively white phenomenon, (b) encouraging the anonymous reporting of perceived microaggressions by named individuals and (c) other related measures; and what steps the Government plans to take through forthcoming legislative proposals to tackle such arrangements in UK universities.  [7724]

[Due for Answer on 7 June.]

ANSWER

The  Minister of State for Universities (Michelle Donelan): I understand that the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge has issued a statement setting out that the website referred to has been temporarily taken down while some material is removed, and I welcome this decision.