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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:07 pm on 7 January 2010.

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Photo of John Hayes John Hayes Shadow Minister (Education) 12:07, 7 January 2010

You will know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that there was a statement in the House this week on aviation and border security. It included a section on the risk of radicalisation and extremism in our universities. The statement made it clear that

"the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published guidance on managing the risk of violent extremism"-[ Hansard, 5 January 2010; Vol. 503, c. 30.]- in higher education. However, it is not clear when that guidance was published. This is a dynamic subject; the risks and intelligence change, and the guidance needs to change too. May we have a statement ensuring that the guidance is updated and published so that Members can see that it is relevant and fit for purpose?