Select committee: Petitions Committee
A statutory duty of care for higher education students
Closed
Opened 16 May 2023
Closed 5 Jun 2023
Petitions Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
An e-petition calling on the Government to “ Create statutory legal duty of care for students in Higher Education ”, has received over 128,000 signatures. The Petitions Committee, which is responsible for considering e-petitions started on https://petition.parliament.uk/ , has scheduled a debate on this petition on Monday 5 June. Ahead of this debate, the Petitions Committee will hear from the petition creator, other affected individuals, and representatives from relevant charities and sectoral bodies.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 16 May 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 16 May 2023
- 9 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session16 May 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Ben West,
Chloe Fields · NUS UK,
Dominic Smithies · Student Minds,
Ged Flynn · PAPYRUS,
Hilary Grime,
Jill Stevenson · AMOSSHE,
Lee Fryatt, petition creator,
Mark Shanahan,
Professor Steve West CBE · Universities UK
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Ben West | Not recorded | 1 |
| Chloe Fields · Vice President for Higher Education | NUS UK | 1 |
| Dominic Smithies · Influencing and Advocacy Lead | Student Minds | 1 |
| Ged Flynn · Chief Executive | PAPYRUS | 1 |
| Hilary Grime | Not recorded | 1 |
| Jill Stevenson · Chair | AMOSSHE | 1 |
| Lee Fryatt, petition creator | Not recorded | 1 |
| Mark Shanahan | Not recorded | 1 |
| Professor Steve West CBE · President | Universities UK | 1 |