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Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116977

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for a decision on a proposed increase to the financial incentive for illegal migrants to co-operate with returns enforcement.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Home Office commenced a time-limited enhanced family returns pilot on 5 March, which offers eligible families up to £10,000 per person to leave the UK, capped at £40,000 per family.

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