UK-Rwanda Partnership Debate

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Department: Home Office

UK-Rwanda Partnership

Hywel Williams Excerpts
Wednesday 6th December 2023

(11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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The provision for individual claims is nothing to do with the safety of Rwanda, and that is the important distinction that needs to be made. Of course, there do need to be provisions for appeals—that is a normal part of any judicial or legal process—but the point is that in this Bill we are taking a huge step forward in our ability to work with Rwanda on refugee assessment, administration and ultimate relocation.

Hywel Williams Portrait Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC)
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The ECHR is fundamental to the operation of our Senedd in Wales. Has the Home Secretary taken full account of the danger that his proposals may deal a fatal blow to devolution as it is at present?

James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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We have no intention of leaving the ECHR, so the hon. Member’s concerns are unwarranted.