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

Government Defeat in Lords on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Wednesday 20/03/2024 On 20/03/2024 the government had a defeat in the House of Lords on an amendment to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: To insist on giving effect to the proposition that parliament cannot judge Rwanda to be a safe country until the Rwanda Treaty has been, and continues to be, fully imp. [...] This was defeat number 24 in the parliamentary session. [...] Breakdown of Votes For Govt Against Govt Total No vote Conservative 209 1 210 68 Labour 0 129 129 43 Liberal Democrat 0 71 71 10 Crossbench 10 71 81 99 Bishops 0 4 4 23 Other 11 9 20 31 Total 230 285 515 274 Conservative Votes with the Government Lord Agnew of Oulton Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Lord Altrincham Baroness Anelay of St Johns Earl Arran Viscount Astor Earl Attlee Lord Bailey of Paddington.