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HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, I do not know that that is true. I have not seen any evidence that we have turned down French offers. I will investigate again, and if I am wrong, I will definitely…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, there have been a number of petitions and general requests to look at very specific safe and legal routes. As I understand it at the moment, there are no plans to adopt…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, I do not think that it was declared unlawful by the courts. The fact is that there were some issues with regards to a particular county, and, as far as I understand it,…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, I am afraid that I have to go back to my answer from yesterday. I have read the newspaper reports. I have no particular knowledge of whether the Falkland Islands are…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, there are no provisions in our Immigration Rules to enable someone to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. The UK welcomes vulnerable refugees, including…22 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesI am afraid that is very much above my pay grade.22 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyI thank my noble friend very much indeed for that question, and I agree with the sentiments behind it. The Rwandans have behaved with great dignity in the face of some provocation.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, the Government will lay a treaty before both Houses of Parliament in due course. This will enable Parliament to consider Rwanda as safe, in conjunction with new…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, as I say, I cannot comment on the specifics at the moment. However, I reiterate the Prime Minister’s commitment to stopping the boats and removing barriers if necessary.…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyYes, I am aware of that.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyI would also note that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, asked me an incredibly unhelpful question on another subject yesterday, so that is a win double. Actually, I was not aware of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, that gives me an opportunity to reflect again on what the court said: “changes and capacity-building needed to eliminate the risk”— of refoulement— “may be delivered in…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyAs we discussed at the Dispatch Box yesterday, those sorts of discussions are clearly going to have to take place at some point. Again, that question would perhaps be more…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, the Supreme Court’s judgment was specific to Rwanda, so we should leave it at discussing Rwanda for now.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyAgain, the noble Lord is asking me to speculate on something that has not yet happened, and I am afraid I do not see the point of that.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyI am afraid I do not have that detail because the Bill has yet to be presented to Parliament. However, as I understand it, the timeframe is 21 days after laying, when both Houses…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy noble friend asked me a very similar question yesterday and I will give a very similar answer, which is that I am unable to predict what is likely to be in the legislation that…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyAgain, as I said yesterday, in answer to the second part of the noble Lord’s question, the answer is yes. As regards the costs, I have no knowledge of that.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyI am not sure I would characterise the Prime Minister of Italy as far right, to be perfectly honest.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyThis is a personal opinion, my Lords. Having said that, of course, I am also not going to speculate about what other countries may be doing. I notice that a number of other…21 Nov 2023