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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 12 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 July 2022. It was answered by Simon Baynes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Rwanda

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) individuals and (b) organisations her Department has contacted to form the Monitoring Committee set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership.

Answer

An independent Monitoring Committee for the Migration and Economic Development Partnership will monitor the entire relocation process and compliance with assurances in the Memorandum of Understanding, including the processing of asylum claims and provision of support in Rwanda.

The terms of reference of the Monitoring Committee for the Migration and Economic Development Partnership have been agreed and will set out how the Monitoring Committee will report its findings. The Monitoring Committee is due to become established over the next few weeks and the membership is in the process of being agreed. More details on this will be set out in due course.

As set out in paragraph 15 of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Monitoring Committee will monitor the entire relocation process, and the conditions it will report on will include pre-screening process, reception conditions, accommodation, processing of asylum claims and treatment and support of individuals at all times. The Monitoring Committee will have unfettered access for the purposes of completing assessments and reports.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34883
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Committees Rwanda
Link
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