As I said yesterday, there are pragmatic, sensible things the Government have been doing that we support. For example, the Opposition fully support the Albania deal. The fact that removals to Albania are facilitated by that deal has acted as a deterrent and led to a clear decrease in the number of Albanians trying to come over. Why do the Government not do more of that? They should do the pragmatic, sensible stuff rather than being sucked into endless bun fights about the Rwanda deal, which is unaffordable, unworkable and unlawful. I say to the right hon. Gentleman that it is a question of priorities: the Government have limited time, resources and energy, so they should focus it on the stuff that works rather than on the headline-chasing gimmicks.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Kinnock
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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