Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of the higher education sector on the revocation of student visas for those foreign nationals convicted of serious criminal offences in the United Kingdom.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

Any foreign national who commits serious crimes in the UK should expect to be removed from our country, regardless of the visa on which they travelled here.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance the Office for Equality and Opportunity, or its predecessors, has provided on the difference between (1) a political belief, and (2) a philosophical belief, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010; and in what circumstances a political philosophy is considered to be a protected characteristic under that guidance.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

Political opinion is not a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. The Office for Equality and Opportunity, like its predecessors, does not provide guidance on matters not covered in equalities legislation. Guidance on religion and philosophical belief has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the subject also forms part of the Commission's statutory code of practice.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have provided guidance for Ministers who wish to engage with the Muslim Council of Britain in their ministerial capacity.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Our policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain has not changed.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to expedite planning permission for, and the construction of, (1) the Fens Reservoir, and (2) the Lincolnshire Reservoir.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government is taking decisive steps to expedite the delivery of the Fens and Lincolnshire reservoirs as part of our long-term strategy to improve water resilience and support sustainable development in water-stressed regions. Both projects have recently been designated as Nationally Significant. This means that planning decisions will be made by the Secretary of State through the Development Consent Order (DCO) process, rather than by local planning authorities. The DCO process consolidates multiple consents into a single application, helping to reduce duplication and avoid unnecessary delays.

These designations are intended to provide greater certainty for developers, regulators, and local communities, and to ensure a more efficient route through the planning system.

Found: LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ Lord Jackson of Peterborough gives notice of his intention to oppose

Found: COFFEY 272M★_ Clause 115, page 127, line 5, leave out subsection (7) After Clause 135 LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH

Found: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 160 LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH 485_ After Clause 62, insert

Found: Employment Rights Bill 4 LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ Lord Jackson of Peterborough gives notice of

Found: LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ Lord Jackson of Peterborough gives notice of his intention to oppose

Found: LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH 485_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Parental complaints

Found: LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH 485_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Parental complaints

Commonwealth APPG
Tuesday 10th June 2025

Found: The Lord Jackson of Peterborough The Rt Hon. The Baroness Uddin Adam Jogee M.P. 1.