UK-Rwanda Partnership Debate

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Department: Home Office

UK-Rwanda Partnership

Peter Grant Excerpts
Wednesday 6th December 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Grant Portrait Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP)
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The Home Secretary wants us to take great comfort from the fact that the treaty with Rwanda will be binding in international law. Then, in the next page of his statement, he assures us that next week he will bring in legislation that will, in certain circumstances, make it a legal requirement for British courts to act contrary to that same international law. How can he expect Rwanda to comply with its treaty obligations when his Government will pick and choose what treaties they comply with and what treaties they tear up?

James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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We will absolutely remain in compliance with international law.