Lord Hope of Craighead:

Moved by Lord Hope of Craighead

At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 3G as an amendment in lieu of Amendment 3E—

3G: Clause 1, page 2, line 31, at the end insert—“(7) The Republic of Rwanda cannot be treated as a safe country for any of the purposes of this Act until the Secretary of State has obtained and laid before Parliament a statement from the independent Monitoring Committee formed under Article 15 that the Objectives referred to in Article 2 of the Rwanda Treaty have been secured by the creation of the mechanisms listed in that Article.(8) The Republic of Rwanda can no longer be treated as a safe country for any of the purposes of this Act if a statement is made to Parliament by the Secretary of State that the provisions of the Rwanda Treaty are no longer being adhered to in practice.””

My Lords, I do not wish to say any more; I simply wish to test the opinion of the House on my Motion B1.

Ayes 245, Noes 208.

Motion B1 agreed.