Asylum Seekers: Rwanda Debate

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LGBT Veterans: Financial Redress

Asylum Seekers: Rwanda

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Israel and Gaza
Thursday 21st March 2024

(3 months, 1 week ago)

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Lord Hannay of Chiswick Portrait Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB)
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My Lords, will the Minister consider his words a little more carefully before he describes people as “failed asylum seekers”, when we have actually refused to consider their asylum requests?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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No, I am afraid that I will not. They are failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and people who are outside of the current system.

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