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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Repatriation: Payments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November to Question 88185 on Hadush Kebatu, how many small discretionary payments to prevent the failure of returns were made by the Home Office in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available; what was (a) the maximum and (b) the minimum amount paid; and were such payments made under (i) the Voluntary Returns Service, (ii) the Facilitated Returns Scheme or (iii) another scheme.

Answer

The information requested regarding small discretionary payments to prevent the failure of returns are not available from published statistics.

The Home Office does already publish all available information on returns expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and accounts at Home Office annual reports and accounts - Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
90130
Session
2024-26
Related items
Hadush Kebatu
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Payments Repatriation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk