Rishi Sunak hints he could overrule Lords on Small Craft Bill

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Rishi Sunak has hinted that he is ready to overturn the House of Lords decision and push the Small Craft Bill through Parliament despite the opposition to his plans.

The Prime Minister has hinted that he is prepared to use the nuclear option of the Parliament Act to challenge the upper house and push through the Migration Bill illegal. very strongly" in the Commons, as he warned against any attempt to thwart the "incredibly important" legislation. /em>: "It went very strongly in the House of Commons. And my intention is to see this bill in the legislative texts so that we can start using it.

On Monday, peers called for the highly controversial bill to be delayed until an impact assessment is published, while the Liberal Democrats have already tried to block the legislation.

A senior Tory source told The Independent that the government would "stand firm" and refuse to "water down" the bill if it returns to the Commons with amendments devastating.

Using the Act of Parliament to override the Lords if the Bill were opposed would be highly unusual. The last time it was used was the Hunting Act 2004, when the new Labor government banned fox hunting.

Peers threatened to delay the bill on the small boat crackdown until the government releases "facts and figures" showing the financial impact of the controversial proposals. Home Secretary Lord Murray was in the Lords as he repeatedly said it would be 'published in due course'.

The bill faces a tough race in the Lords, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby having previously condemned him. as "morally unacceptable and politically unfeasible".

Peers discussed amendments to the list of countries or territories where a person can be returned, with suggestions to explicitly state that LGBT+ people should not be taken to some of them for fear of persecution.

A separate amendment also suggested removing Rwanda from the list of lawsuits to challenge the plan.

Rishi Sunak aboard the cutter HMC Seeker during a visit to Dover

Rishi Sunak hints he could overrule Lords on Small Craft Bill
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Rishi Sunak has hinted that he is ready to overturn the House of Lords decision and push the Small Craft Bill through Parliament despite the opposition to his plans.

The Prime Minister has hinted that he is prepared to use the nuclear option of the Parliament Act to challenge the upper house and push through the Migration Bill illegal. very strongly" in the Commons, as he warned against any attempt to thwart the "incredibly important" legislation. /em>: "It went very strongly in the House of Commons. And my intention is to see this bill in the legislative texts so that we can start using it.

On Monday, peers called for the highly controversial bill to be delayed until an impact assessment is published, while the Liberal Democrats have already tried to block the legislation.

A senior Tory source told The Independent that the government would "stand firm" and refuse to "water down" the bill if it returns to the Commons with amendments devastating.

Using the Act of Parliament to override the Lords if the Bill were opposed would be highly unusual. The last time it was used was the Hunting Act 2004, when the new Labor government banned fox hunting.

Peers threatened to delay the bill on the small boat crackdown until the government releases "facts and figures" showing the financial impact of the controversial proposals. Home Secretary Lord Murray was in the Lords as he repeatedly said it would be 'published in due course'.

The bill faces a tough race in the Lords, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby having previously condemned him. as "morally unacceptable and politically unfeasible".

Peers discussed amendments to the list of countries or territories where a person can be returned, with suggestions to explicitly state that LGBT+ people should not be taken to some of them for fear of persecution.

A separate amendment also suggested removing Rwanda from the list of lawsuits to challenge the plan.

Rishi Sunak aboard the cutter HMC Seeker during a visit to Dover

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