Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:49 am on 21 March 2024.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Chair, Financial Services Regulation Committee, Chair, Financial Services Regulation Committee
11:49,
21 March 2024
My Lords, has my noble friend the Minister seen reports this morning in The Times, the Telegraph and other newspapers suggesting that this House has delayed the passage of the Rwanda Bill unnecessarily, resulting in people being exposed to the dangers of the channel? Will he take this opportunity to point out that this House was well prepared to pass the legislation back to the House of Commons for consideration before Easter, that it is no fault of this House that the legislation has been delayed and that this House has just been doing its job by asking the Commons to think again and is not responsible for delaying the legislation?
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