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Re:UK's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwand... by dumael on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:46PM (#34055044)
rescue.org (https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/why-uk-government-should-r... section 5) reports GBP 140m so far, GBP 120m on up front costs along with The Times reporting a further payment of GBP 20m.

The Migration Observatory (https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/commentaries... costs section) also cites the GBP 120m figure, along with a citation of Select committee evidence that there will be further per-person costs to HMG.

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Re:UK's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwand... by pifm_guy on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:49PM (#34055087)
How many people does that pay for?

I could probably buy those people a lifelong holiday in a nice resort for that kind of money...

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Re:UK's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwand... by dumael on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:08PM (#34055378)
The Evening Standard (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/rwanda-asylum-deal-uk-asy...) quotes 200 people from the Rwandan Government, "but that it could be scaled up".

A research briefing document from the House Of Common Library (https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-...) states that the Memorandum of Understanding on which the scheme relies states no upper limit on the amount of people that can be sent to Rwanda.

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Re:UK's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwand... by pkaye on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:10PM (#34055401)
I think only around 200 people for now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_asylum_plan#:~:text=The....

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