On the hon. Lady’s first point, we have had this argument many times before, and she is completely wrong. This country is one of the world’s most generous countries in supporting those in need around the world. Since 2015 we have issued more than half a million visas on humanitarian grounds, more than at any time in our history. On her point about my amendment, it is not correct to say that we would not enable people to challenge on their individual circumstances; they could, but those challenges could not be suspensive. Individuals would arrive in the UK and within days—which is critical to the success of the scheme—they would be removed to Rwanda. There they could bring forward claims as they might wish, but it would not block the flights, and that is critical. Without that, the scheme will simply not succeed.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
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Robert Jenrick
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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