I am inclined to be kind to my hon. Friend. It is probably not an either/or, but an and. He and the Government will want to achieve not only a further spur in dealing with current cases in the system, but any particular influx we might get because of novel points that will need to be tested. I am satisfied, having looked at the terms of the clauses currently drafted, that it is narrow. If not quite the eye of a needle, it will certainly be a pretty restrictive process. I remember feeling deep frustration at the time of covid in not seeing backlogs in the immigration tribunal come down, despite the fact that people were not coming into the country.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Robert Buckland
(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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