I apologise if I did not fully understand the hon. Gentleman’s point in his question to me when I was making my remarks. It was specifically about the other place. What I would say to him is that Labour Members of the other place will give this Bill the scrutiny that it deserves and will hold the Government to account. The Illegal Migration Act 2023 ended up going through and getting Royal Assent in spite of very severe and serious reservations, but of course we recognise not only that in the other place we have the duty to scrutinise but that we are responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of Parliament across the board. I say to the hon. Gentleman that I do not think this Bill will be treated in any way differently from any other piece of legislation that would go to the other place, at least from the point of view of my colleagues there.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Kinnock
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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