Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation

Commons · Question 116977 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

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.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 10 Mar 2026

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.