UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Arrangement Debate
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Arrangement
Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts(2 years, 8 months ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
My Lords, I am not trying to con anyone. The beauty of your Lordships’ House is that it is self-governing. Debates can be brought to your Lordships’ House for full discussion.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
My Lords, as we are struggling to defend democracy and democratic decisions, is it not totally opposed to that to try to sneak through an agreement without it being discussed and decided on in this Parliament? Why are the Government so adamant and reluctant to put such matters to a vote of Parliament?
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
My Lords, the Prime Minister announced it last week; I do not think that there was an attempt to sneak anything through. The Home Secretary stood in the House of Commons last week and made a Statement about it.