Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
Professor Kathleen Stock and Dr Arif Ahmed gave evidence.
Trevor Phillips and Professor Nigel Biggar gave evidence.
[Judith Cummins in the Chair]
Professor Stephen Whittle gave evidence.
Smita Jamdar gave evidence.
Thomas Simpson gave evidence.
Dr Bryn Harris gave evidence.
[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
Professor Eric Kaufmann and Professor Matthew Goodwin gave evidence.
Sunder Katwala gave evidence.
Nicola Dandridge gave evidence.
[Judith Cummins in the Chair]
Professor Paul Layzell and Professor Jonathan Grant gave evidence.
Danny Stone MBE and Hillary Gyebi-Ababio gave evidence.
HEFSB10 Free Churches Group of England and Wales HEFSB11 Professor Kathleen Stock OBE, Philosophy, University of Sussex HEFSB12 Dr David Renton, barrister, and Prof Alison Scott-Baumann, SOAS,...
[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leav e out from beginning to “must” and insert: “Every individual and body of persons...
[Judith Cummins in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 59, in clause 1, page 2, line 9, afte r “staff” insert “and students”. This amendment seeks to protect the right of...
[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 72, in clause 1, page 2, line 36, at end insert— “(11) The governing body of a registered Higher Education Provider must present...
[Judith Cummins in the Chair]
Amendment made: 4, in clause 3, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(aa) a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider, in respect of...
Amendments made: 5, in clause 4, page 6, line 2, afte r “providers” insert “and their constituent institutions”. This amendment and the...
(Evening)
Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 5, page 6, line 39, at end insert— “(4) The OfS must ensure that the ongoing registration conditions of each...
I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 6, page 7, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) Any monetary penalty will be limited to a maximum amount set out by the...
Amendments made: 8, in clause 7, page 7, line 41, aft er “providers” insert “, their constituent institutions”. This amendment and the...
[Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
Amendment proposed: 36, in clause 7, page 8, line 24, leave out “at any time”.—(Matt Western.) See the explanatory statement for Amendment 37.
I beg to move amendment 78, in clause 8, page 11, line 22, af ter “OfS” insert “and an advisory board consisting of sector bodies”. This...
(Afternoon)
Amendment proposed (this day): 85, in clause 8, page 11, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) A person may not be appointed as the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom if the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 17, in schedule, page 13, line 25, leave out from “subsection (1),” to end of line and insert— “for ‘a provider’...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill
“After section A3 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 1) insert— “Duties of constituent institutions A3A Duties of constituent institutions...
“After section A5 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 2) insert— ‘A5A Resourcing of students’ unions The provider must take steps to ensure...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, at least once every calendar year, invite a select committee of the House of Commons to carry out a review into the effectiveness of the provisions of this...
“After section A4 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 2) insert— “A4A Application of students’ union provisions to other student bodies (1)...
“After section A6 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 3) insert— “A7 Unfair dismissal An employee who is dismissed shall be regarded for the...
“(1) This Act expires at the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which it is passed. (2) A Minister of the Crown may by regulations made by statutory instrument remove...
“(1) Following the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish an independent advisory body (IAB) to give independent advice to the Director and OfS on the operation of the...
“(1) Notwithstanding clause 11, this Act cannot come into force until the Secretary of State publishes guidance for students, university staff, and others setting out which complaint route...
“(1) The appointment of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom shall be subject to a confirmatory resolution of the relevant Select Committee of the House of Commons. (2)...
“(1) Within six months of sections 1 and 2 of this Act coming into force, the OfS must publish guidance on how universities and students’ unions are to carry out the duties under...
“In section 26 of the Equality Act 2010, after subsection (4)(c) insert— ‘(d) When the case concerns the conduct of academic staff of a registered higher education provider, the...
“(1) A member of academic staff of a higher education provider who is dismissed shall be regarded for the purposes of Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996 as unfairly dismissed (2)...
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