Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe Routes Debate

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Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe Routes

Lord Trefgarne Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd November 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Trefgarne Portrait Lord Trefgarne (Con)
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My Lords, may I ask the same question that I asked yesterday and to which I got no reply? Is it the case that the Falkland Islands are being considered as an alternative to Rwanda?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, I am afraid that I have to go back to my answer from yesterday. I have read the newspaper reports. I have no particular knowledge of whether the Falkland Islands are being considered or not; I will endeavour to find out.