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 ensuring that the final Act is compliant with international law, the Children Act 1989, the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Modern Slavery Act 2015. [...] This was defeat number 30 in the parliamentary session. [...] Breakdown of Votes For Govt Against Govt Total No vote Conservative 206 0 206 73 Labour 0 127 127 44 Liberal Democrat 0 69 69 12 Crossbench 11 51 62 117 Bishops 0 5 5 22 Other 16 6 22 30 Total 233 258 491 298 Conservative Votes with the Government Lord Agnew of Oulton Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Baroness Altmann Baroness Anelay of St Johns Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Lord Ashcombe Lord Ashton of Hyde Visc.