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1356765
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees have arrived in the UK since the UK military's final evacuation from Kabul airport. more like this
tabling member constituency North Down more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Farry more like this
uin 51895 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-18more like thismore than 2021-10-18
answer text <p>None of the Afghans evacuated during Op PITTING are considered refugees within the international law meaning. Those resettled in the UK via the ARAP scheme, and those provided with LOTR in advance of their admission to the ACRS have indefinite leave to remain under the appropriate resettlement scheme. An individual is only considered a refugee by UNHCR for the purpose of our UK Resettlement Scheme or once their claim for asylum in the UK has been assessed and accepted.</p><p>Since the end of the evacuation we have relocated a small number of Afghan nationals to the United Kingdom under other schemes, but the figure for ARAP and others is around 7000 Locally Employed Staff and their family members have been relocated to the UK, since the first ARAP flight on 22 June.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-10-18T11:50:29.643Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-18T11:50:29.643Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4856
label Biography information for Stephen Farry more like this
1356809
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will seek to resettle people arriving under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy close to those they served with from the armed forces in Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 51752 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-30more like thismore than 2021-09-30
answer text <p>We have warmly welcomed thousands of Afghan nationals to this country who have worked alongside our Armed Forces and diplomats in Afghanistan.</p><p>On 1 September, we announced ‘Operation Warm Welcome’ to ensure Afghans arriving in the UK receive the vital support they need to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education and integrate into their local communities. This includes the allocation of local authority sourced accommodation across the UK as well as Ministry of Defence accommodation. Homes will be matched carefully to families.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-09-30T15:56:09.897Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-30T15:56:09.897Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1356899
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Remand in Custody: Children and Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish his Department's review of youth custodial remand. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff North more like this
tabling member printed
Anna McMorrin more like this
uin 51803 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-23more like thismore than 2021-09-23
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice committed to look into the use of custodial remand for youth following a recommendation by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have concluded the engagement and data collection stages of the review; its conclusions and our next steps will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is already taking action to improve the remand framework and process. The proposals in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will strengthen the tests applied by the courts to ensure children are only remanded to custody as a last resort and will require courts to record their reasons for any custodial remand.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-09-23T16:19:00.727Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-23T16:19:00.727Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4632
label Biography information for Anna McMorrin more like this
1356941
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people evacuated from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting were (a) British nationals, (b) Afghan nationals evacuated as part of the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and (c) Afghan nationals now subject to the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51826 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-30more like thismore than 2021-09-30
answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is not yet open We are working through how many of those who were unable to board flights will be offered a place under the ACRS. More details, as soon as they are available, will be published on the GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>Between 15 and 29 August, the Department evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. That includes over 8,000 British nationals, along with their dependants; and 5,000 Afghans who loyally served the UK, along with their dependants; and around 500 special cases of particularly vulnerable Afghans, including Chevening scholars, journalists, human rights defenders, campaigners for women’s rights, judges and many others.</p><p>As the Government has announced, Afghans who have arrived under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will be given indefinite leave to remain and others who arrived and are moving onto the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will also be given ILR; we are working through individuals on a case by case basis.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
grouped question UIN
51828 more like this
51830 more like this
51831 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.333Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.333Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
23299
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
answering member 4369
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356943
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Afghan nationals and their family members who arrived in the UK as part of Operation Pitting will receive notification of their indefinite leave to remain. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51828 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-30more like thismore than 2021-09-30
answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is not yet open We are working through how many of those who were unable to board flights will be offered a place under the ACRS. More details, as soon as they are available, will be published on the GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>Between 15 and 29 August, the Department evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. That includes over 8,000 British nationals, along with their dependants; and 5,000 Afghans who loyally served the UK, along with their dependants; and around 500 special cases of particularly vulnerable Afghans, including Chevening scholars, journalists, human rights defenders, campaigners for women’s rights, judges and many others.</p><p>As the Government has announced, Afghans who have arrived under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will be given indefinite leave to remain and others who arrived and are moving onto the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will also be given ILR; we are working through individuals on a case by case basis.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
grouped question UIN
51826 more like this
51830 more like this
51831 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.38Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.38Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
23302
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
answering member 4369
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356944
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Afghanistan resettlement and immigration policy statement, published on 13 September 2021, what the UKVI's timeframe is for contacting recent arrivals as part of the ARAP Scheme or Afghan Locally Employed Staff Scheme in respect of their leave arrangements. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51829 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
answer text <p>Following the policy statement the Government published on 13 September, we are working through the cases of those who have recently arrived from Afghanistan and will be processing them in line with the published policy. No one will be required to leave the United Kingdom, or be disadvantaged in any way, while we work through their cases.</p><p>We issued new guidelines that mean former locally employed staff (LES) under the ARAP scheme who meet the requirements for entry clearance will be issued with indefinite leave to enter. Relevant Afghan citizens already in the UK with limited leave can apply for indefinite leave to remain at any time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-10-15T09:02:28.673Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-15T09:02:28.673Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
24032
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356945
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the Afghan nationals evacuated as part of Operation Pitting will be settled under the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51830 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-30more like thismore than 2021-09-30
answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is not yet open We are working through how many of those who were unable to board flights will be offered a place under the ACRS. More details, as soon as they are available, will be published on the GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>Between 15 and 29 August, the Department evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. That includes over 8,000 British nationals, along with their dependants; and 5,000 Afghans who loyally served the UK, along with their dependants; and around 500 special cases of particularly vulnerable Afghans, including Chevening scholars, journalists, human rights defenders, campaigners for women’s rights, judges and many others.</p><p>As the Government has announced, Afghans who have arrived under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will be given indefinite leave to remain and others who arrived and are moving onto the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will also be given ILR; we are working through individuals on a case by case basis.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
grouped question UIN
51826 more like this
51828 more like this
51831 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.43Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.43Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
23303
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
answering member 4369
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356946
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan nationals who were called forward or authorised for evacuation from Afghanistan but who were unable to board flights will be offered a place under the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51831 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-30more like thismore than 2021-09-30
answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is not yet open We are working through how many of those who were unable to board flights will be offered a place under the ACRS. More details, as soon as they are available, will be published on the GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>Between 15 and 29 August, the Department evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. That includes over 8,000 British nationals, along with their dependants; and 5,000 Afghans who loyally served the UK, along with their dependants; and around 500 special cases of particularly vulnerable Afghans, including Chevening scholars, journalists, human rights defenders, campaigners for women’s rights, judges and many others.</p><p>As the Government has announced, Afghans who have arrived under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will be given indefinite leave to remain and others who arrived and are moving onto the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will also be given ILR; we are working through individuals on a case by case basis.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
grouped question UIN
51826 more like this
51828 more like this
51830 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.477Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-30T15:52:43.477Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
23304
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
answering member 4369
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356947
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to begin consultations with the UNHCR in order to facilitate the resettlement of Afghan refugees as part of the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51832 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-28more like thismore than 2021-09-28
answer text <p>Ministers and officials have met regularly with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in recent weeks to discuss the international response to the situation in Afghanistan, including the establishment of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with the UNHCR in the development of the ACRS and in the operation of our other resettlement schemes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-09-28T16:06:24.887Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-28T16:06:24.887Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1356948
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Afghan nationals who were called forward or authorised for evacuation under the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme who made their own way to the UK after being unable to board airlift flights will be permitted to stay in the UK under that scheme and granted indefinite leave to remain. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 51833 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-28more like thismore than 2021-09-28
answer text <p>Those notified by the UK that they had been called forward, but were unable to board evacuation flights, will be offered a place on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). Efforts are ongoing to facilitate travel to the UK from the region for this group. Further information on the eligibility, prioritisation and referral of people for the ACRS is set out in the policy statement published on gov.uk on 13 September, available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSian.Heeley%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8bc6d4b91a904f88959108d97ce8f8d4%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637678162313341637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=O4KkVLTZGXqvqtqsOYMZQbsZx8xGNU2ipyCT5wh6DaY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a>. Those who are eligible under ACRS will be granted ILR in the UK.</p><p>Those who arrive in the UK via irregular routes are able to claim asylum. The Government is clear that people should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach and not risk their lives making dangerous journeys.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-09-28T16:19:52.687Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-28T16:19:52.687Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this