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 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.