Written Question·Home Office·UIN 88185
Hadush Kebatu
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Christopher Chope
Conservative — Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November to Question 86603, whether the £500 facilitation payment given to Hadush Kebatu was paid under the (a) Voluntary Returns Service or (b) Facilitated Return Scheme;
Answer
Alex NorrisMr Kebatu was issued a £500 discretionary payment to avoid the potential disruption of this return. Cancelling the return at the last stage would have triggered substantial costs. If the operation had been halted before departure, the minimum unavoidable ...
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