Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 30 April 2024.
Nicholas Fletcher
Conservative, Don Valley
Given the success of the agreement with Albania, which has considerably reduced the number of illegal immigrants crossing by small boats, does the Minister believe that more of these agreements are necessary, alongside our Rwanda policy?
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