Last week the Prime Minister urged the Opposition in the House of Lords to get on board and do the right thing to stop the boats. They have a choice tonight: push this amendment
to try to obstruct an effective deterrent or back down and let the treaty pass, like every time this procedure has been used before.
I offer thanks again to all who have participated. We must stop the boats. We must put an end to this mass trafficking of people and save lives. That is the humane and fair thing to do, and it is why we remain absolutely committed to delivering this partnership without delay.
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