Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda Debate
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Lord Dholakia
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Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda
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Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
The question of tearing up treaties probably goes slightly beyond the purview of today’s Statement. As for going against all Christian and other faith teaching, as I said on the question of morality, watching people die because they are paying traffickers and drown in the channel is the most tragic point of all of this. We should do everything that we can to stop it.
Lord Dholakia (LD)
My Lords, Rwanda has been mentioned on a number of occasions and we now know the cost involved in detaining people there. Which other countries have been approached for similar arrangements and what has been the refusal rate?
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
The noble Lord will understand that I cannot talk about other countries, but I know that other countries are interested in the scheme we have agreed with Rwanda.