Politics and Government: Georgia
(asked on 9th October 2024) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the legislative package on Family Values and Protection of Minors being signed into law in Georgia on that country's safe state designation under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024.
Answered by
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
Our assessment of the situation in Georgia is set out in the relevant Country Policy and Information Notes, which are available on the Gov.Uk website. The latest update on sexual orientation and gender identity was issued in September 2024 following a review commissioned by and on behalf of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
Section 80AA(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Act 2002 also requires, in respect of designated countries, that the Secretary of State—
(a)must have regard to all the circumstances of the State (including its laws and how they are applied).
We will continue to monitor the situation, working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.