Asylum Seekers: Rwanda Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum Seekers: Rwanda

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Excerpts
Thursday 21st March 2024

(9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Portrait Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)
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My Lords, if Rwanda is a safe country, can we have an explanation of why we are taking Rwandan refugees here in Britain?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, I have discussed that many times from the Dispatch Box. The fact is that we take refugees from many countries, some of which are safe.