Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
Status: Closed
Opened: 15 Dec 2023
Closed: 19 Mar 2024
1 report
The Joint Committee on Human Rights would like your views on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill. The Bill would require all decision-makers, including the courts, to conclusively treat Rwanda as a safe country, with a view to ensuring that the Government can pursue its policy of sending asylum seekers from the UK …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) B… | HC 435 | 12 Feb 2024 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2024 | Lord Sumption · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Martin Howe KC · 8 New Square Chambers, The Lord Sandhurst KC · House of Lords | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Dr Mike Jones · Migration Watch UK, Enver Solomon · Refugee Council, Professor Sarah Singer · Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London, Professor Tom Hickman · Blackstone Chambers, Rashmin Sagoo · Chatham House, Tyrone Steele · JUSTICE, Zoe Bantleman · Immigration Law Practitioners' Association | View ↗ |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Beatrice Stern · Refugee Council, Miss Zoe Bantleman · Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA), Tyrone Steele · JUSTICE | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2024 | — | Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice regard… |