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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs I said to the noble Lord when first responding to him, I will address those matters in more detail in the course of my submission. Clause 2 creates a conclusive presumption…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI certainly was not. I was saying that, when the noble Lord quoted, or referred to the content of, that newspaper article describing every amendment as being a wrecking one, that…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s point echoes the one made by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed. I had a brief communication on it with my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom as…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe only thing relevant to an individual case would be matters specific to the individual. In line with our obligations, I assure noble Lords—in particular the noble Lords, Lord…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, that would depend entirely on the case presented by the individual. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for tabling Amendment 30 with regard to…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as I have said several times during this debate, at this and other stages, it is the Government’s assessment that Rwanda, which is a signatory to the United Nations…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as I said to the noble Lord, this matter is to be dealt with in further groupings. In the interests of saving the Committee’s time, I will revert to consideration of the…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I cannot answer the noble Baroness’s question about why those statistics are not kept. My noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom tells me that they are not. That may be a…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am reminded that Article 13 of the treaty makes the specific provision: “Rwanda shall have regard to information provided” by the United Kingdom “about a Relocated…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, all relocated individuals will receive protection appropriate to them and assistance according to their needs, including, where necessary, referral to specialist…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as always, I am grateful to noble Lords who contributed to the debate on this group and added their wisdom to the Committee’s deliberations in relation thereto. Clause 3…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillGiven how well the declaration of compatibility procedure is working and has worked in the past, there is no reason to innovate on that basis. As the Minister of State for Illegal…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI beg the noble Baroness’s pardon for seeming to ignore her contribution. I was at fault. I touched on the Northern Ireland situation in answering Amendment 80 tabled by the noble…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it is a matter of working towards having the safeguards in place. We have received assurances from the Government of Rwanda that the implementation of all measures in…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as I said when I was responding to a point from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, the presence of British officials and foreign judges in Rwanda,…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt must do.12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, in relation to the operation of the treaty during its currency, we should bear in mind that a monitoring committee is in place, which examines these things on a…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillJust before the noble Lord sits down—12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI think a discussion on this point would be taking up too much of the Committee’s time.12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI think the noble Lord overstates the matter. Advice and assistance are being provided to assist a country to shape its laws and culture in a way which is consistent with ours.…12 Feb 2024