Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to prevent an individual who has been identified for deportation to Rwanda under the recently announced asylum seeker scheme from absconding.

The UK is funding the processing costs for each individual who is relocated to Rwanda. Every person’s needs are different, but we anticipate the amount would be comparable to processing costs incurred in the UK.

As this is a long-term partnership over five years, payments will depend on the outcomes delivered including the number of people relocated. Funding is only provided while a person remains in Rwanda.

We are aware of the risk that people might seek to abscond. Individuals may be placed in an Immigration Removal Centre prior to their transfer.