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date	11/09/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 benefit from the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL10029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 &quot;whilst their efforts heroic&quot; are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 16:01:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1659839

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date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 have applied to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and how many have been rejected.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL10030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit. Not all members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Commando Force 333, will automatically be eligible for ARAP.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 15:40:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale