Mentions:
1: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) exemption previously contained in the immigration exemption policy document.The Court also determined - Speech Link
2: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) place.The Court judgment also states:“An obligation to merely ‘have regard to’ a code or policy will - Speech Link
3: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) Obviously, some of that will now be developed by case law decisions on the balance of risk, but it may - Speech Link
4: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) the ICO, which has appropriate powers to investigate instances of non-compliance with data protection law - Speech Link
Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to publish guidelines that protect LGBT+ refugees in relation to her proposals to offshore refugees to Rwanda.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
Protection from discrimination is enshrined within the Rwandan constitution. Rwanda does not criminalise or discriminate against sexual orientation in either law or policy.
The published country information notes (CIN) for Rwanda have been updated and can be found at the following link: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: supporting evidence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), along with other supporting evidence relating to the safety of Rwanda.
Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of whether Rwanda is a safe country to which to send LGBT+ refugees.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
Protection from discrimination is enshrined within the Rwandan constitution. Rwanda does not criminalise or discriminate against sexual orientation in either law or policy.
The published country information notes (CIN) for Rwanda have been updated and can be found at the following link: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: supporting evidence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), along with other supporting evidence relating to the safety of Rwanda.
Mentions:
1: Andrea Jenkyns (Con - Morley and Outwood) 2024, which became law just a few weeks ago. - Speech Link
2: Adam Holloway (Con - Gravesham) So often the harshest critics of the Government’s immigration policy are those who are well insulated - Speech Link
3: Chris Stephens (SNP - Glasgow South West) Member for Morley and Outwood, of the gimmick that is the Rwanda policy. - Speech Link
4: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) ensure that they feel the full consequences of the law. - Speech Link
Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: ’ Policy.
Feb. 20 2008
Source Page: The path to citizenship: next steps in reforming the immigration system. (Consultation paper). 55 p.Found: The path to citizenship: next steps in reforming the immigration system.
Feb. 12 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 28/01/2024 from Michael Tomlinson MP to Jeffrey Donaldson MP regarding a point raised in the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: committee stage debate(second day): in relation to Article 2 of the Windsor Framework and amendment new clause 3. Includes an Annex on the Government position. 3p.Found: Michael Tomlinson MP to Jeffrey Donaldson MP regarding a point raised in the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and
Found: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: HL Bill 41 of 2023-24
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) period on 31 December 2020, and their eligible family members, to obtain a UK immigration status. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Hamwee (LD - Life peer) beware because it is meaningless for an individual who does not have permanent residence rights in law - Speech Link
3: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab - Life peer) individual without the need for a second application.As we have heard from the Minister, this SI aligns the law - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) By virtue of UK domestic law, the withdrawal agreement as interpreted by the judgment is directly effective - Speech Link
Found: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: HL Bill 41