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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs I understand it, they will be deported to Rwanda. In conclusion, the Government of Rwanda have systems in place to safeguard relocated individuals with a range of…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI was about to answer the noble Baroness’s questions, because safeguarding arrangements are set out in detail in the standard operating procedure on identifying and safeguarding…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am unable to comment on Rwandan law, but, of course, the treaty takes care of this and I went into detail on that earlier. Under Article 5(2)(d) of the treaty, the United…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI hear what the noble Lord says, but I have answered this in considerable detail now.04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIs that correct? It sounds very moot to me, legally. I said that Rwanda must “have regard to information provided about a Relocated Individual relating to any special needs that…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, these amendments go to the issue of whether it is safe to relocate a person to Rwanda for particular individuals. It remains the Government’s view that these amendments…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillNo, I cannot. I will have to come back to the noble Lord. Rwanda is a signatory to the 2011 United Nations statement condemning violence against LGBT people, and it has joined…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am afraid I do not know the answer to that question. I will find out and come back to the noble Lord on whether it has been agreed and where we are. We therefore believe that…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I will turn first to Amendment 39, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. As I set out in Committee, we do…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am afraid I disagree again.04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I disagree. I am afraid that is an answer to this particular question. I think it is. To assure noble Lords further, the joint committee met on 21 February to discuss…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI think I have already answered that. The Bill provisions come into force when the treaty enters into force, and the treaty enters into force when the parties have completed their…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI say to my noble friend that I am about to come on to the workings of the monitoring committee in great detail, if he will bear with me. I turn to the points raised with regard…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I have been extraordinarily clear on this subject. As I said, the Bill provisions come into force when the treaty enters into force. The treaty enters into force when…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. The partnership between the UK and Rwanda is rooted in a shared commitment to develop new ways of managing flows of…04 Mar 2024HANSARDUkrainians: Visas and Further SupportThe noble Lord raises a very good point. Of course, it is not for this Government to judge the certainty of conflict situations, which are very difficult to manage. However, I…04 Mar 2024HANSARDUkrainians: Visas and Further SupportI thank my noble friend for those remarks and join him in praising the generosity of the British public over the three bespoke Ukraine schemes. The UK has welcomed or offered…04 Mar 2024HANSARDUkrainians: Visas and Further SupportMy Lords, to provide future certainty, on 18 February the Government announced that existing Ukraine scheme visa holders will be able to apply for permission to remain in the UK…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSecurity of Elected RepresentativesMy noble friend raises some good points. I entirely agree that we should be encouraging debate around these subjects, that we should be tolerant of freedom and that we should…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSecurity of Elected RepresentativesThe noble Lord makes some good points. I would say that the other House is not the vox populi; it is elected to represent its constituents’ concerns, whatever those concerns might…29 Feb 2024