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UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership

Monday 5 September 2022 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The UK and Rwanda have a world-first migration and economic development partnership to relocate illegal migrants to Rwanda.
  • The partnership with Rwanda includes in-country work and assessments prior to the policy announcement.
  • The Home Secretary stated that the number of people who can be relocated to Rwanda is unlimited.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Tony Lloyd Lab
Immigration Foreign Affairs
Context

The question follows recent government announcements about a UK and Rwanda migration partnership aimed at relocating illegal migrants to Rwanda for economic development.

Question

What recent progress has been made on delivering the UK and Rwanda migration and economic development partnership?

Answer from Priti Patel

I have secured a world-first migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda, and our innovative partnership means that illegal migrants will be relocated to Rwanda to build a new and prosperous life there. The number of people who can be relocated there is unlimited, and they will have support and care while their claims are considered.

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Q2 Tony Lloyd Lab
Immigration Foreign Affairs
Context

A previous question prompted the Home Secretary to confirm that illegal migrants will be relocated to Rwanda. Concerns have been raised regarding credible evidence of violence and torture by Rwandan security forces.

Question

Does credible evidence of the use of violence and torture by the Rwandan security authorities not give the Home Secretary any pause for thought?

Answer from Priti Patel

First and foremost, as well as all our work with the Government of Rwanda—even prior to the announcement of this policy and the work that went into this partnership—plenty of in-country work has been undertaken. That is part of our country report and planning work, and all the advice that is taken in-country and across Government.

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Not addressed: Specific evidence of violence and torture by Rwandan security forces

How: Under Review

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Q3 Mike Wood Con Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Asylum & Refugees
Context

Reports suggest there may be a limit on the number of people who can be processed under the partnership agreement with Rwanda for relocation.

Question

There are various reports—not all accurate—about the limit on the number of people who can be processed under the partnership agreement with Rwanda. What action is being taken to increase capacity in Rwanda to accept more asylum seekers so that the full benefits of the partnership can be realised?

Answer from Priti Patel

It is important to emphasise again that the number of people who can be relocated is unlimited and, importantly, they have the support and capacity in-country—that is part of the resources that we have put in, and part of the programming approach that has been developed directly with the Government of Rwanda.

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Not addressed: Unlimited number of people who can be relocated to Rwanda

How: Unspecified

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