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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-12more like thisremove minimum value filter
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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 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available to families in the UK with relatives in Afghanistan; and what steps Afghan nationals in Afghanistan, and under threat from the Taliban, can take to come to the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones remove filter
uin 102748 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Families in the UK with relatives in Afghanistan can access information to assess their relative’s eligibility for the following resettlement schemes on gov.uk:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-reunion-instruction" target="_blank">Refugee Family Reunion</a></li></ul><p>From Spring, the UNHCR will refer refugees to the ACRS, based on assessments of protection of need. The Government will also offer ACRS places to the most at risk British Council and Gardaworld contractors and Chevening alumni. We are committed to working in step with the international community and continue to do all we can to enable those who are eligible to relocate to the UK.</p><p>The Minister for the Armed Forces recently visited the region, to identify what more we can do for applicants both in Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries. We are working with a wide range of allies and partners and are exploring every avenue to help them reach safety.</p><p>The UK Government will work with international partners to put pressure on the Taliban to allow those with a right to leave Afghanistan to do so safely.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-17T17:29:14.34Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-17T17:29:14.34Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1402221
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-12more like thisremove minimum value 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 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UNHCR referrals to the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme will be available to Afghans currently within Afghanistan or whether they will take place through third party countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones remove filter
uin 102749 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6th January 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>From Spring, we are working with the UNHCR to receive referrals of vulnerable refugees in need of protection through the ACRS.</p><p>UNHCR refer refugees who, by definition, are outside their country of origin.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-17T17:26:05.8Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-17T17:26:05.8Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this