Rishi Sunak exceeded his limits first major trial with fire In the British Government’s eternal battle to enforce this law Deportation of refugees to Rwanda. The House of Commons approved it in the first vote this Tuesday. invoice It aims to prevent courts from again blocking deportations to the African country. 313 votes in favour, 269 votes against.. The 44-vote difference, which did not become clear until the afternoon, was finally revealed. support in ‘extreme situations’ Some MPs from the hardline wing of the Conservative Party, who called for stronger measures to guarantee deportation but chose to temporarily bury the hatchet. processing of law In parliament.
A few minutes before the vote, representatives of the calls said “five families” A group of five MPs – representing the most radical faction of the party – announced that they abstained in order to facilitate the continuation of the norm. “In the next stage, we will introduce amendments that, if adopted, will significantly improve the bill and They will eliminate some of your weak points“stated Mark FrançoisHe is the leader of the European Research Group (ERG), one of the most aggressive groups against immigrants. Despite a brief recess, representatives of the five families issued the following warning: They will not allow the law to be approved if no changes are made in the future. “If the bill continues to be amended in this way, we agree to reserve the right to vote against it,” Francois said. he emphasized.
defense of law
Both Sunak and the Home Secretary James WiselyThey devoted all day to defending their plan before their own people and offer guarantees He said the courts would not impose new obstacles to deportation proceedings. Wisely, he insisted that the signing of the new international agreement with Rwanda last week and the bill being debated this Tuesday confirm that the African country is a country. safe destination Support refugees and give the Government free rein to implement its plans. According to the Executive, ratification of both texts would prevent a repeat of the blockades imposed by the Supreme Court, which halted deportation proceedings by Rwandan authorities due to the risk of deportation. return legitimate refugees to third countries where they may be subjected to persecution.
“The agreement means that everyone we send to Rwanda cannot be transferred to another country“The new agreement signed with the African country excludes the return to the United Kingdom,” said Cleverly, adding that the new agreement signed with the African country creation of a committeeConsisting of Rwandan and international judges specializing in asylum matters, tasked with monitoring the processing of applications by the authorities of the African country. create greater guarantees The rights of refugees will always be respected. The aim is to ensure that all refugees sent from the UK stay in rwandaApproval or rejection of your application, except in exceptional circumstances.
internal tensions
The altar silenced the ghosts for now and avoided a major defeat. would question its continuity He is at the head of his party and government. But danger continues to lurk for the prime minister who must achieve a goal difficult balance With the hard part of his party more moderate sectorrepresented by the group a nationrespected European Convention on Human Rights and relevant international laws protection and asylum to support the standard. Sunak will be at risk if major changes are made to the law to satisfy five families losing the support of MPs closest to the liberal centre..
The Prime Minister argued that the current text of the law was the best way to prevent a judicial blockade without abandoning international agreements, and warned that Rwanda required the continuation of these agreements as a condition. something that gives to the government little room for maneuver to replace the text. The bill will return to the House of Commons at the beginning of January, when it will once again test Sunak’s leadership and MPs’ confidence in his own party.