Home Secretary Priti Patel making a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, on the Rwanda asylum plan. Picture date: Wednesday June 15, 2022.
PRITI PATEL was accused of avoiding scrutiny today after she refused to face a grilling from MPs over her job and policies — including deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
The Home Secretary had been due to appear before the home affairs committee this morning but pulled out less than 24 hours ahead of the session.
In a letter to the committee on Tuesday afternoon, Ms Patel cited “changes in government,” particularly within her ministerial team, as the reason for not showing up.
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