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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will give way one more time, and then I will make more progress.12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right.12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am nearly done; let me conclude. This is how we will overcome the intolerable pressure on taxpayers, public services and local communities that illegal immigration creates. That…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIn my former role, I had extensive conversations with the Governments of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. We do not agree with that assessment of the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWith the indulgence of the House, I intend to make some progress. I want to make sure that others have a full chance to speak in this debate. The Bill sets out to Parliament and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will make further progress. Thanks to the efforts on the part of the UK Government and the Government of Rwanda, that is exactly what we have done in response to the verdict…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe right hon. Lady has the chance to make a speech in just a few moments. The system of specialist asylum tribunals to consider individual appeals against any refused claim…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy right hon. Friend, who is an expert proceduralist in this House, will know that advice from the AG to Government is privileged, and I am not going to share it at the Dispatch…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will make further progress. As I say, the principle of relocating people to a safe country to have their asylum claims processed is entirely consistent with the terms of the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend knows I have a huge amount of respect for him, not just as a friend and an individual, but for his experience at the Bar at a very high level. He…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will conclude, as I have been on my feet for a while. This is how we will save lives at sea. This is how we will deter illegal migration. And this—the House should take note—is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe right hon. Lady is asking me to confirm figures that we have put in the public domain. Unsurprisingly, I am totally comfortable confirming what I have already said. Rwanda…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe point that the hon. Gentleman makes about differential treatment in different parts of the United Kingdom is one that we are conscious of. As the Bill progresses, he and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafe Access Zones: CommencementPeople in this country have a wide range of views on abortion. All viewpoints are legal to hold, and it is important that, as a nation, we are tolerant and respectful of others’…11 Dec 2023HANSARDImmigration RulesI am today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration rules. Changes to visitor rules As set out in the spring Budget 2023, we are amending the list of…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipWe absolutely abide by international law.06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe timing of the passage of any Bill is in the hands of the two Chambers of this Parliament. We are not in control of the total timescale, but of course we are determined to move…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipMy right hon. Friend has made a fundamental point. Every story I read of people who have drowned in the channel or the Mediterranean because their desire for a better life has…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipAgain, I am not at all sure how that question has anything to do with the proposals that we have put forward, but the hon. Gentleman will know that this party of Government will…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipIt will be the Immigration Minister.06 Dec 2023