Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty Debate

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Department: Home Office

Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty

Baroness Altmann Excerpts
Tuesday 21st November 2023

(5 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, the Supreme Court’s judgment was specific to Rwanda, so we should leave it at discussing Rwanda for now.

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann (Con)
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My Lords, given that so many other countries have issues similar to our own, can my noble friend the Minister update the House on any conversations about an international agreement, perhaps under UK leadership, to deal with this issue on a wider basis?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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As we discussed at the Dispatch Box yesterday, those sorts of discussions are clearly going to have to take place at some point. Again, that question would perhaps be more appropriately directed at my noble friend the Foreign Secretary.