The Home Office's Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) with Rwanda, which aimed to process asylum claims offshore and deter small boat crossings, was cancelled in July 2024 after no individuals were successfully relocated. The scheme faced significant scrutiny over value-for-money, feasibility, and whether it met accounting officer standards, with estimated costs of £11,000 per person and unclear deterrent effects.
In response to: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
This factsheet provides more information about the bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 December 2023.
The government's legal position in respect of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023.
New legislation to make clear that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers.
Statutory statement on the provision of an asylum partnership to strengthen shared international commitments on the protection of refugees and migrants.
In response to: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: policy statement
Evidence of the safety of the Republic of Rwanda for the purposes of relocating individuals under the terms of the Migration and Economic Development Partnership.
Monitoring plan proposal and Monitoring Committee terms of reference.
Supporting evidence relating to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill which was introduced on 7 December 2023.
In response to: UK-Rwanda treaty: provision of an asylum partnership
Treaty between the governments of the UK and Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership to strengthen shared commitments on the protection of refugees and migrants.
MoU between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership arrangement.