Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Illegal Migration Bill with the UN 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.

Those who come to the UK illegally who cannot be returned home will be relocated to a safe third country such as Rwanda, where they will have the opportunity to claim asylum and rebuild their lives.

In December, the High Court ruled that the Government’s Migration Partnership with Rwanda is lawful and that it complies with the Refugee Convention.

We are satisfied that the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill are compatible with the UK’s international obligations.