The Prime Minister opened Cabinet
by asking the Home Secretary dialling in from Kigali to update on
work to secure a new treaty with Rwanda which addresses the
concerns raised by the Supreme Court.
The Home Secretary said the
treaty was the culmination of months of work and meant we now
have the strongest possible agreement with Rwanda and one which
goes far beyond that of the UNHCR’s with Rwanda.
The Immigration Minister
emphasised that the arrangements now in place provide strong and
substantive assurances that are vastly more robust than those
considered by the courts around 15 months previously.
The Prime Minister thanked
Ministers for their detailed work and said it demonstrated the
government’s continued commitment to delivering flights to Rwanda
and stopping the boats, in addition to the biggest intervention
in legal migration with the package yesterday.
The Levelling Up Secretary then
updated Cabinet on the Government’s long-term plan for housing
which will boost urban housing supply and unblock the housing
system.
The Prime Minister said the
Government has a strong record on house building, with yearly
numbers remaining at near a record high. However, Cabinet agreed
there was more to do to remove barriers to building, both at a
national and local level and that the Levelling Up Secretary’s
plans would deliver this.
The Prime Minister concluded
Cabinet by saying the comprehensive nature of the Government’s
plans demonstrated the seriousness of intent in improving supply
and delivering even more people the opportunity of owning their
own home.
