Written Question·Home Office·UIN 116977
Undocumented Migrants: Repatriation
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
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
Alex NorrisThe 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.