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The Official Website of Lord Popat of Harrow

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Building together for Uganda, UK mutual prosperity (New Vision)

Last week, I returned to Uganda, ,
my country of birth, in my role – ‘^
as the UK Prime…

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UK Trade Envoy to Uganda, Lord Popat’s visit to Kampala (Uganda New Vision)

Lord Dolar Popat, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo visited Kampala last week…

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In Parliament



English Language Learning (27 July, 2020)

Baroness Verma

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make learning (1) to speak, and (2) to read, English compulsory.

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Lord Popat

My Lords, does the Minister agree that English is key to helping communities to integrate in Britain and that the importance of learning English should be further emphasised as a precondition to granting British citizenship?

Lord Greenhalgh, The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

My Lords, I thank my noble friend, who has written eloquently on the subject of the importance the English language to integration. Those applying for citizenship are required to demonstrate that they have an appropriate English language speaking and listening qualification.

The full debate can be read through the following link:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2020-07-27/debates/C0EF98D7-3AB7-4317-883E-B7E7C477BF80/EnglishLanguageLearning#contribution-2A40B452-5F83-4DCE-A45F-EF11F9919897

Welcome

Thank you for visiting my official website. I am often asked questions about the House of Lords, and where people can find out more information about my work. I believe it is important for politicians to be open and honest about their work, and this website will be regularly updated with records of my speeches, visits, events and articles.

Latest News
  • Building together for Uganda, UK mutual prosperity (New Vision)
  • UK Trade Envoy to Uganda, Lord Popat’s visit to Kampala (Uganda New Vision)
  • St Luke's Hospice Midnight Walk (July 2021)
  • India’s Problem is the World’s Problem (House Magazine)
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