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1436957

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy principal applicants were considered eligible by the Ministry of Defence but subsequently refused by her Department on national security grounds in each month since April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	132258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The evacuation of eligible people from Afghanistan was a humanitarian effort- and at every step of the process, the security and safety of the UK and its citizens was front of mind. Where a threat is identified, it is investigated and we do not hesitate to take robust action against anyone who poses a threat to the UK.</p><p>Information relating to how many individuals have been refused under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy on national security grounds is sensitive and is not published. We have no current plans to publish these figures.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/03/2022 11:20:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 55831 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1422984

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of (a) the number of Afghan nationals resettled under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme who have higher education qualifications and (b) the proportion of that number who acquired those qualifications in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	125553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6th January. The ACRS will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>Afghans who are eligible under ACRS or ARAP are working with job centre work coaches to assess their readiness for the jobs market, including their skills and qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/02/2022 17:45:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1423019

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an impact assessment has been undertaken by her Department on its decision to stop providing Afghan refugees staying in hotels with free access to non-basic toiletries and over-the-counter medication.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>We do not want to keep families or individuals in temporary accommodation any longer than they need to be. It is important that they move into more permanent settled accommodation so that they can begin to rebuild their lives here in the UK. Over 4000 Afghans have already moved, or are in the process of being moved, into their permanent accommodation.</p><p>We are grateful to those local authorities who have already stepped forward to offer accommodation and we would like to encourage those local authorities who have not yet pledged support to consider offering to do so.</p><p>Afghans still temporarily accommodated in hotels are provided with meals and have access to healthcare, education, as well as support to seek employment opportunities or claim Universal Credit.</p><p>Until 11<sup>th</sup> February 2022 as well as accommodation and meals, additional items such as non-essential toiletries and over-the-counter medication were provided free of charge to guests in hotels as an interim measure before the grant of Universal Credit to them. However, these items are no longer being provided for those guests who are in receipt of Universal Credit. It is expected that the provision of Universal Credit will cover the cost of these items. This is in line with the approach taken to those in the UK population in receipt of Universal Credit. Meals, baby milk and baby food will continue to be provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 125357 125358 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:38:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1423020

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Afghan refugees who have been placed in hotels are claiming universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>We do not want to keep families or individuals in temporary accommodation any longer than they need to be. It is important that they move into more permanent settled accommodation so that they can begin to rebuild their lives here in the UK. Over 4000 Afghans have already moved, or are in the process of being moved, into their permanent accommodation.</p><p>We are grateful to those local authorities who have already stepped forward to offer accommodation and we would like to encourage those local authorities who have not yet pledged support to consider offering to do so.</p><p>Afghans still temporarily accommodated in hotels are provided with meals and have access to healthcare, education, as well as support to seek employment opportunities or claim Universal Credit.</p><p>Until 11<sup>th</sup> February 2022 as well as accommodation and meals, additional items such as non-essential toiletries and over-the-counter medication were provided free of charge to guests in hotels as an interim measure before the grant of Universal Credit to them. However, these items are no longer being provided for those guests who are in receipt of Universal Credit. It is expected that the provision of Universal Credit will cover the cost of these items. This is in line with the approach taken to those in the UK population in receipt of Universal Credit. Meals, baby milk and baby food will continue to be provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 125356 125358 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:38:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1423022

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what date she estimates that all Afghan refugees currently in hotels will have been moved into permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	125358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>We do not want to keep families or individuals in temporary accommodation any longer than they need to be. It is important that they move into more permanent settled accommodation so that they can begin to rebuild their lives here in the UK. Over 4000 Afghans have already moved, or are in the process of being moved, into their permanent accommodation.</p><p>We are grateful to those local authorities who have already stepped forward to offer accommodation and we would like to encourage those local authorities who have not yet pledged support to consider offering to do so.</p><p>Afghans still temporarily accommodated in hotels are provided with meals and have access to healthcare, education, as well as support to seek employment opportunities or claim Universal Credit.</p><p>Until 11<sup>th</sup> February 2022 as well as accommodation and meals, additional items such as non-essential toiletries and over-the-counter medication were provided free of charge to guests in hotels as an interim measure before the grant of Universal Credit to them. However, these items are no longer being provided for those guests who are in receipt of Universal Credit. It is expected that the provision of Universal Credit will cover the cost of these items. This is in line with the approach taken to those in the UK population in receipt of Universal Credit. Meals, baby milk and baby food will continue to be provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 125356 125357 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:38:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1420772

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places remain to be allocated on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; and how many and what proportion of the people given protection under that scheme are British nationals or living in the UK as of 8 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	120764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6th January. The ACRS will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>We are not giving a running commentary on statistics of those in the scheme due to the continuing flow of people being welcomed. We will include this data within published resettlement statistics later in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/02/2022 16:42:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1420102

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people who are eligible for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), who already hold valid limited leave to remain in the UK, will be able to benefit from the ACRS; and if she will publish guidance on the necessary steps to take.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	119693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6 January 2022 and will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>Anyone resettled under the ACRS will receive Indefinite Leave to Remain. The ACRS policy statement can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/02/2022 16:45:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1420373

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement scheme have yet to be allocated; and how many people who have been given protection under that scheme are (a) British nationals or (b) living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	119805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) commenced on 6th January. The ACRS will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>British Nationals are being supported outside the ACRS. We will include this data within published resettlement statistics later in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/02/2022 17:34:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1420643

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the month by month figures of Afghan refugees residing in bridging hotels, from 1 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	119612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>We evacuated over 15,000 people in Operation Pitting and a further 1,500 since then. There are currently over 12,000 individuals from Afghanistan in bridging hotels.</p><p>This cohort is made up of British and Afghan Nationals who may be eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>To date we have successfully moved over 4,000 people into permanent accommodation and are working at pace with our Local Authority partners to secure permanent accommodation for those still in temporary accommodation. We urge all Hon Members to speak to their LA and offer any further accommodation for resettlement of Afghans.</p><p>The Home Office regularly monitors the number of individuals in this accommodation however at present there are no plans to publish month by month figures while we continue to evacuate from the region.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2022 18:13:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1419162

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support people relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to integrate into society.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	116867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is working with departments including the Home Office to support people relocated to the UK, to integrate into UK society.</p><p>Please see my Dear Colleague letter of 23 December 2021 outlining our support and my statement to the House on 6 January 2022, to be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2FCommons%2F2022-01-06%2Fdebates%2FEF3A7605-F42D-407E-A43B-0570ED67C160%2FAfghanCitizensResettlementScheme%23contribution-EA8E23F6-A4DF-4B1E-AA00-BC18224CD050&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C5d41fd1a6d754608705b08d9f54e4bf8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637810538900873820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AFSB%2BD%2F%2FaWjURtLXW6C0Lk94wqmVkqQ1O%2F2FG0quOUo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme - Hansard - UK Parliament</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/02/2022 17:36:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell