I point my noble friend to Clause 1(6) of the Bill, which actually outlines what international law means; it is a non-exhaustive list. Regarding how we will judge success, I think we are already seeing some. As the Prime Minister mentioned this morning, a number of crossings have been deterred, and the numbers are down on last year. Success in its entirety will involve putting the criminal gangs out of business once and for all.
UK-Rwanda Partnership
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 7 December 2023.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on UK-Rwanda Partnership.
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