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1401807

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on providing safe routes to the UK for successful applicants under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy scheme from (a) Qatar and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Our ARAP Scheme is one of the most generous in the world and our commitment to those who are eligible and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure. Whilst thousands of ARAP eligible personnel have already been safely relocated to the UK, we are working closely with countries in the region to find safe routes for eligible Afghans to be evacuated from within Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. These are the subject of regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and others. This work is ongoing and will continue as the situation changes and develops. The safety and security of eligible Afghans and their families is paramount.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/01/2022 08:10:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1401808

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the evidence behind the decision to use Pakistan as the main Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy third-country route; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Our ARAP Scheme is one of the most generous in the world and our commitment to those who are eligible and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure. Whilst thousands of ARAP eligible personnel have already been safely relocated to the UK, we continue to work at pace to safely evacuate eligible ARAP personnel and their families through a range of third countries. We are working closely with countries in the region to find safe routes for eligible Afghans to be evacuated from within Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This work is ongoing and will continue as the situation changes and develops. The safety and security of eligible Afghans and their families are paramount. The decisions on suitable routes are based on a wide range of factors, and it would not be appropriate to discuss those in public.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/01/2022 08:11:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400342

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) applications, (b) requests, (c) referrals and (d) recommendations to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are pending as of 6 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>We owe a debt of gratitude to all Afghan nationals who risked their lives working alongside UK forces. As such, the ARAP Scheme has been one of the most generous relocation programmes in the world. It is not time-limited and will endure, facilitating the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families, from third countries if possible.</p><p> </p><p>As of 5 January 2022, over 100,000 applications to the ARAP Scheme have been received. Of these, it is estimated that over 9,000 are currently pending a decision.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/01/2022 15:32:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400422

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken is to reach a decision on an application to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Since August 2021 the number of applications received for the ARAP scheme have increased exponentially to around 102,000 as at 10 January 2022. We do not record or hold the metrics for the processing times of applications, and any number of factors can affect how long it takes for an applicant to progress through each stage of the process. For example: their location, access to IT, employment history verification, security checks, or family circumstances. We continue to process applications as swiftly as possible and the Ministry of Defence has devoted significant resource to the task.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 98959 question first answered 11/01/2022 15:29:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400423

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average processing time is of applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Since August 2021 the number of applications received for the ARAP scheme have increased exponentially to around 102,000 as at 10 January 2022. We do not record or hold the metrics for the processing times of applications, and any number of factors can affect how long it takes for an applicant to progress through each stage of the process. For example: their location, access to IT, employment history verification, security checks, or family circumstances. We continue to process applications as swiftly as possible and the Ministry of Defence has devoted significant resource to the task.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 98958 question first answered 11/01/2022 15:29:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400424

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2021 to Question 72439, on Afghanistan: Refugees, what constitutes fulfilment of the criteria terms of Category 4 applications (a) special cases, (b) extraordinary and unconventional contexts, (c) alongside the Government and (d) locally employed staff.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>We owe a debt of gratitude to all Afghan nationals who risked their lives working alongside UK forces. As such, the ARAP Scheme has been one of the most generous relocation programmes in the world. It is not time-limited and will endure, facilitating the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families, from third countries if possible.</p><p> </p><p>It may be helpful if I explain that special cases, means that applications are considered on individual circumstances and eligibility is determined by those circumstances, and not solely as a result of membership of a particular group.</p><p> </p><p>Extraordinary and unconventional contexts are subjective and therefore not subject to a comprehensive definition. All require assessment on a case-by-case basis and all Category 4 approvals are confirmed by Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Government refers to those who have made a material contribution to the UK's defence and security and in the delivery of HMG's mission in Afghanistan, but who were not directly employed by HMG.</p><p> </p><p>Locally employed staff refers to those who were directly employed by HMG, rather than via a contractor.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/01/2022 17:24:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400472

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Shaheen Regiment of the National Directorate of Security were evacuated under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy during Operation Pitting and relocated to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>We owe a debt of gratitude to all Afghan nationals who risked their lives working alongside UK forces. As such, the ARAP Scheme has been one of the most generous relocation programmes in the world. It is not time-limited and will endure, facilitating the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families, from third countries if possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence-administered Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme was established to support former Locally Employed Staff (LES) and their dependants who are assessed to be at serious risk of threat to life as a result of having been directly employed by the UK Government in Afghanistan. There is also some discretion within the rules to consider, on a case-by-case and exceptional basis, those who worked in meaningful and prominent enabling roles alongside HMG and whose responsible HMG unit builds a credible case for consideration under the scheme. Approval in such cases is dependent upon the extent of the individual's relationship with HMG, the scale of their contribution to our mission, and an assessment of the risks they face, but could include members of National Directorate of Security units.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/01/2022 15:31:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1400071

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2021 to Question 72440 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many of the of the 981 locally employed staff that were relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme during August 2021 were (a) civilians locally employed by his Department with LSU numbers, (b) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office local staff, (c) Afghan National Security Forces personnel and (d) other personnel.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	98304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is contained in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Breakdown of the LES Relocated to the UK</p></td><td><p>Total Number of Principles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civilians Locally Employed by MOD</p></td><td><p>495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Council</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Afghan National Security Forces Personnel</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All other personnel</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In collating this information, we have uncovered an error in the previous answer of 10 September 2021 for which I apologise to the House. The figure of 981 given in that answer should be 891. This was a transcription error rather than an error in the underlying data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/01/2022 15:38:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1387712

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2021 to Question 583952 on Veterans: Immigration, when her Department plans to publish its response to the Immigration Costs for Armed Forces Personnel Consultation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	92945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government's response to the public consultation on Immigration Costs for Armed Forces Personnel will be published as soon as we have collective agreement for the policy.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/01/2022 13:37:16 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1387269

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan nationals deemed eligible for relocation to the UK were successfully evacuated before 28 August 2021; and what proportion (a) received letters of eligibility (b) received letters of eligibility and were called forward to Hamid Karzai International Airport.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	91966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Approximately 7,000 Afghan Nationals were evacuated to the UK under the ARAP Scheme between 1 April and 28 August 2021. All necessary precaution was taken to ensure that established processes were abided by during OP PITTING. However, whilst the fast-moving situation developed, military and civilian personnel on the ground exercised an appropriate level of due diligence, balancing the urgent need to evacuate and the imminent threat to life. As a result the information requested is not held.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/12/2021 11:02:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis