May. 17 2024
Source Page: International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AIFound: and Technology (Republic of Turkey) Crystal Rugege , National Center for AI and Innovation Policy (Rwanda
May. 17 2024
Source Page: International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AIFound: and Technology (Republic of Turkey) Crystal Rugege , National Center for AI and Innovation Policy (Rwanda
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to be able to make a full value for money assessment of (1) the Illegal Migration Act 2023, and (2) the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024; and when they expect to be able to assess with certainty the level of deterrent effect of this legislation.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Both the Illegal Migration Act 2023 and the Safety of Rwanda Act 2024 aim to put a stop to illegal migration into the UK by removing the incentive to make dangerous small boat crossings.
The Home Office has published its Economic Impact Assessment for the Illegal Migration Act https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-assessments-covering-migration-policy and Safety of Rwanda Act Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of refugees that will be deported to Rwanda (a) on the first flight and (b) in each of the 12 months following the first flight.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
This is operationally sensitive information.
We have been clear that the scheme is uncapped.
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether asylum seekers arriving in the UK unlawfully from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be subject to removal to the Republic of Rwanda, under the provisions of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Anyone in the UK illegally, including those who arrived through illegal, dangerous, and unnecessary means, may be in scope for removal to Rwanda.
Only those who face a real and imminent risk of serious and irreversible harm based on their individual circumstances will be able to appeal decisions in the UK.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: UK calls for coordinated action at European meeting to tackle continent’s most pressing challengesFound: And last month, the UK’s landmark Rwanda Act came into force, allowing the government to put in place
May. 16 2024
Source Page: UK and Bangladesh sign agreement to tackle illegal migrationFound: Detentions have commenced ahead of the first flights to Rwanda in 8 to 10 weeks.
Written Evidence May. 16 2024
Inquiry: UK-EU data adequacyFound: abandoned, certain political issues such as immigration (e.g. the interim relief decision in the Rwanda
Scrutiny evidence May. 16 2024
Committee: Secondary Legislation Scrutiny CommitteeFound: autumn of 2020 . 29 We are concerned of this risk with the current deten�on plans for removals to Rwanda
Mentions:
1: Marco Longhi (Con - Dudley North) British charity, contacted me to ask for my support for its legal efforts to prevent the deportation to Rwanda - Speech Link