Rwanda Deportation Scheme Cancellation
voted to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme with no replacement deterrent
What this is
Labour cancelled the Conservative-era Rwanda deportation scheme on taking office in July 2024 and is replacing it with the Border Security Command framework.
What changed as a result
The scheme was wound down. Channel-crossing volumes have continued to fluctuate and remain a live political issue.
What to read for
MPs whose pre-cancellation statements urged the Conservative government to use Rwanda flights as a deterrent and have shifted their position post-2024.
Per-MP outcome on this topic
- Consistent 100.0% 10 MPs
Speeches over time
Monthly count of Labour MP contributions on this topic by source.
All Labour MPs who spoke on this topic
Speech and vote do not currently disagree, or the speech was procedural. Surfaced for completeness.
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Shabana Mahmood Birmingham Ladywood
NO VOTE
"Let me say, first and foremost, that the murder of Rhiannon Whyte was an abhorrent, horrifying crime and our thoughts, and I know those of the whole House, are with her loved ones. The vile criminal responsible for her m…" Hansard
Sam Rushworth Bishop Auckland
NO VOTE
"It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for his excellent speech and for the excellent event he hosted this week wi…" Hansard
Tony Vaughan Folkestone and Hythe
NO VOTE
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles) for securing this important debate. The ECHR has delivered extraordinary victories for British people. When Jeanette Smith and Graeme Grady were discharged f…" Hansard
John McDonnell Hayes and Harlington
NO VOTE
"I have no time limit, Dr Huq, but I have only a limited number of questions. This debate is sparsely attended, but I do not think the Minister should interpret that as a lack of interest in the issue. It might well be be…" Hansard
Sir Keir Starmer Holborn and St Pancras
NO VOTE
"The Conservatives tried an open borders experiment; we are now tackling illegal migration. They talked about flights; we have already removed 24,000 people with no right to be here. Under their Rwanda scheme, which was o…" Hansard
Sarah Smith Hyndburn
NO VOTE
"Immigration gave my family the chance to thrive, but we must have an honest conversation about illegal immigration. The Conservatives wasted £700M on their failed Rwanda scheme. Labour is doing the hard graft to build a …" Hansard
Chris Hinchliff North East Hertfordshire
NO VOTE
"Step aside Andrew Neil! Good fun to get a proper grilling from Knights Templar School students. The Tories wasted millions on barmy schemes while failing to fix our crumbling schools. The cash blown on the failed Rwand…" Hansard
Yvette Cooper Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
NO VOTE
"The shadow Home Secretary just wants to pretend that the last eight years never happened. He knows that this crisis—this small boats chaos—went on for 340 weeks under the Tories. During that period, when he was in charge…" Hansard
Abtisam Mohamed Sheffield Central
NO VOTE
"Under the previous Government, we had hostile policy after hostile policy, from the “go home” vans to the Windrush scandal and Rwanda, all of which failed to deter people from making dangerous crossings and failed to fix…" Hansard
Nick Thomas-Symonds Torfaen
NO VOTE
"Many thanks, Paul, and many thanks to the EU-UK Forum for organising this conference. And, of course, for the invitation for me to come along to speak. I suppose I should also say a big thank you to the Prime Minister fo…" Hansard