{"id":121521,"date":"2023-12-14T11:49:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121521"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:49:05","slug":"rishi-sunak-of-course-open-to-rwanda-amendments-as-tory-mps-make-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-of-course-open-to-rwanda-amendments-as-tory-mps-make-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak \u2018of course\u2019 open to Rwanda amendments, as Tory MPs make demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

PM Rishi Sunak says he’s ‘confident’ about Rwanda legislation<\/h3>\n

The Prime Minister has just said he is willing to speak with Tory rebels about potential amendments to his flagship Rwanda Bill.<\/p>\n

Rishi Sunak said he has been \u201cconsistently clear\u201d that he is willing to listen to his backbenchers about \u201cways the legislation can be improved to be made even more effective\u201d.<\/p>\n

However the PM added the catch, that any amendments to the Bill must have a respectable legal argument, and must maintain Rwanda\u2019s participation in the scheme.<\/p>\n

The country issued a statement following the Government\u2019s publication of the Bill last week, warning that it would be unable to participate in the resettling scheme if the Government proposed breaching international rules.<\/p>\n

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Right-wing Tories have said this is not correct, and want the Government to go further in ignoring more international obligations in order to close down options migrants have to appeal.<\/p>\n

Speaking from a school, Mr Sunak said \u201cof course we\u2019d be open to [amendments], who wouldn\u2019t be?\u201d<\/p>\n

However he argued that top lawyers have already said the Bill is hardline enough to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re confident this is a very strong piece of legislation. Most legal experts – former judges – have all said that the legislation is incredibly strong, it is effective, it will work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key thing now is to get it on the statute books so we can get the scheme up and running.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Sunak said the question is now for those trying to block the scheme, including the Labour Party, who he said don\u2019t want to stop the boats.<\/p>\n

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