My Lords, I absolutely support the Government’s attempts to outlaw and stop the work of these criminal gangs, but we must proceed on a safe legal basis. My noble friend has accepted that the Government are proposing to set aside part of the ECHR. Can he confirm that we are still bound by the provisions of the international convention on refugees? Does he share my concern that, if reports are correct, the Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation issued a statement yesterday saying the following:
“Without lawful behaviour by the UK, Rwanda would not be able to continue with the Migration and Economic Development Partnership”?
Can my noble friend give me a reassurance today that that will not be the case and we will proceed by legal means?