Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Rwanda: Asylum
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Rwanda on the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Agreement.
- Answer
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None. The UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Agreement agreed by the Rt Hon Member in April 2022 was scrapped in July 2024, having cost the taxpayer £700 million. During the period it was in place, 84,000 people crossed the Channel in small boats, and the only individuals relocated to Kigali were four volunteers, each given five years of free housing, free food, free healthcare, and free university education, at a cost of £150,000 each.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 110758
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Asylum Undocumented migrants Rwanda
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- 2026-02-12 16:23:31 +0000
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