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	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Africa
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the letter, published in The Observer on 9 June, from 70 senior leaders from universities and research institutes across the UK warning that “visa refusals for African cultural, development and academic leaders ... [are] undermining 'Global Britain’s' reputation as well as efforts to tackle global challenges"; and what steps they intend to take in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL16197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>All visa applications are considered on their individual merits and on the basis of the evidence available, in line with the immigration rules. We welcome international academics and recognise their contribution to the UK’s world-leading education sector.</p><p>When we are informed of large academic events, UKVI strategic engagement teams can assist event organisers and attendees with the visa application process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/06/2019 15:01:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1130831

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cameroon: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that action on Cameroon is included in the work of the Commonwealth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL16198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Commonwealth is well placed to support Cameroon as part of efforts to address the situation in the Anglophone regions of that country. I recently exchanged letters with the Commonwealth Secretary General to encourage greater engagement with Cameroon to ensure the values of the Commonwealth Charter are respected. We remain in regular contact with the Commonwealth Secretariat and other Commonwealth member states on these issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2019 11:51:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd