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 … Show more
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 ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Steele · Deputy Legal Director | JUSTICE | 2 |
| Beatrice Stern · Head of Public Affairs and Policy | Refugee Council | 1 |
| Dr Mike Jones · Executive Director | Migration Watch UK | 1 |
| Enver Solomon · Chief Executive Officer | Refugee Council | 1 |
| Lord Sumption | The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| Martin Howe KC · Barrister | 8 New Square Chambers | 1 |
| Miss Zoe Bantleman · Legal Director | Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) | 1 |
| Professor Sarah Singer · Professor of Refugee Law | Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London | 1 |
| Professor Tom Hickman · Professor of Public Law | Blackstone Chambers | 1 |
| Rashmin Sagoo · International Law Programme Lead | Chatham House | 1 |
| The Lord Sandhurst KC · Member | House of Lords | 1 |
| Zoe Bantleman · Legal Director | Immigration Law Practitioners' Association | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2024 | — | Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice regard… |