Government Defeat in Lords - on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and

Government Defeat in Lords on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Tuesday 16/04/2024 On 16/04/2024 the government had a defeat in the House of Lords on an amendment to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: To insist (x2) on replacing a clause to reinstate the ability of decision makers to consider whether Rwanda is a safe country in individual cases and to allow domestic c. [...] This was defeat number 32 in the parliamentary session. [...] Breakdown of Votes For Govt Against Govt Total No vote Conservative 209 0 209 70 Labour 0 124 124 47 Liberal Democrat 0 70 70 11 Crossbench 14 48 62 117 Bishops 0 5 5 22 Other 13 6 19 33 Total 236 253 489 300 Conservative Votes with the Government Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Baroness Anelay of St Johns Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Lord Ashcombe Lord Ashton of Hyde Viscount Astor Earl Attlee Lord Bailey of.