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Lord Bilimoria

Crossbench - Life peer

Became Member: 16th June 2006


Finance Bill Sub-Committee
6th Dec 2016 - 17th Mar 2017
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
8th Dec 2015 - 4th Mar 2016
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
8th Jan 2014 - 11th Mar 2014
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
4th Dec 2012 - 5th Mar 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Bilimoria has voted in 15 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Lord Bethell (Conservative)
(33 debate interactions)
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(22 debate interactions)
Baroness Penn (Conservative)
Minister on Leave (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State)
(19 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(35 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(24 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Finance Act 2022
(7,017 words contributed)
Finance Act 2021
(4,659 words contributed)
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020
(2,571 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Bilimoria, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Bilimoria has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Bilimoria has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 2 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
5th Mar 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of ceasing funding for the UK Council for International Student Affairs to provide international student support, following the recent changes to the student immigration rules.

The government appreciates the significant economic and cultural contribution that international students make to UK higher education (HE). The department is proud to have met its international student recruitment ambition two years running.

The department’s offer to international students remains very competitive and the department is committed to ensuring the UK remains a destination of choice for the brightest and best international students from across the globe. The UK has a highly sought after HE experience, which is respected by international students. Universities are independent autonomous institutions and can offer a range of dedicated support to their international students before they arrive in the UK, on arrival and during their studies.

The changes to migration policy announced in 2023 strike the right balance between acting decisively on migration while protecting the UK’s position as a world-leader in HE.

Baroness Barran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
4th Mar 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what current funding they provide for the UK Council for International Student Affairs to provide support for international students, and what assessment they have made of the sufficiency of this funding following the recent changes to immigration rules.

The department has provided a 3 year grant to support the work of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) for international students in England.

The government remains committed to the ambitions set out in the International Education Strategy, including the aim to host 600,000 international students in the UK per year by 2030. The department is proud to have met this ambition two years running. The department’s offer to international students remains very competitive and the department is committed to ensuring the UK remains a destination of choice for international students from across the globe.

​Universities offer a range of dedicated support to their international students before they arrive in the UK, on arrival and during their studies. Organisations such as UKCISA and the British Council continue to provide information to international students entering the UK.

Baroness Barran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)