Conservative MP Sir Simon Clarke has called for emergency legislation following the Supreme Court's decision to rule the Rwanda asylum plan unlawful. The MP described the ruling as a "big blow" and said emergency legislation should be introduced "in a matter of days rather than weeks." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 It is a big blow and it requires a decisive response and for me that should mean emergency
00:06 legislation within a matter of days, certainly not more than weeks, to say that notwithstanding
00:12 the relevant causes of the European Convention and of the associated treaties, that the will
00:18 of Parliament, as already expressed in the Commons and Lords, already on our statute
00:22 book, will apply regardless.
00:23 And I think that is the first thing that we should do to try and resolve this impasse.
00:29 We believed, and I think with good reason, that the legislation we had passed was compatible
00:34 with our human rights framework.
00:36 So I am disappointed in today's judgement.
00:39 It is what it is, however, and that being the case, I think we need to set out very
00:43 clearly, as I say, that this will apply notwithstanding the relevant clauses that they have identified.
00:49 This is one of the most basic aspects of statehood.
00:51 Can you control who comes into your country?
00:54 If we cannot, then it is the human rights framework that is going to have to change
00:57 rather than our policy.