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1609274

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many have people who (a) applied for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme category 4 and (b) whose application for the scheme under this category was subsequently rejected hold information the disclosure of which would give rise to or aggravate a specific threat to the UK Government or its interests.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	177729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The data requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Applicants to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy scheme do not apply for specific categories. As such, all applications are considered against each category before a decision is made. The role the applicant played in support of HMG objectives in Afghanistan is fully assessed as part of the decision-making process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 10:00:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1609276

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the professions eligible for consideration under category 4 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	177730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>There is not a finite list of professions eligible for consideration under Category 4 of the ARAP scheme. As set out in published policy, decisions for eligibility under Category 4 are taken on a case-by-case basis against a set of criteria, which allows for broader consideration of applications than would be the case if considering against specific job roles.</p><p> </p><p>The published criteria are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 10:04:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1609277

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many have applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme Category 4 have been (a) received, (b) accepted and (c) rejected.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	177731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>Applicants to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme do not apply for specific categories. As such, all applications are considered against each category before a decision is made. For this reason, we do not hold data on applications and rejections specifically under Category 4.</p><p> </p><p>To date the Ministry of Defence has processed 22,345 applications. A total of 3,399 have been granted eligibility, of which around 1,600 grants have been recorded as being under Category 4. Since the scheme began, we have relocated over 12,200 people to the United Kingdom. Category 4 data is taken from a live database and is subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>We are now processing and issuing decisions on more applications per month than we are receiving, and in March 2023 we issued more eligibility decisions than in any month previously.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 11:04:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1609318

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government publishes information on the appeals process for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Category 4 candidates who have had their application rejected.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	177732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>Our Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme reviews process is published on gov.uk and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>All unsuccessful ARAP applicants have the right to request a review within 90 days of receipt of their outcome letter.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 10:00:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1607885

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to Afghan (a) special forces personnel and (b) fighter pilots trained by UK Armed Forces who face risks of reprisal in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	174250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to widen the ARAP criteria, which is more generous than previous Afghan relocation schemes. Furthermore, the provisions requested by the hon. Member in her question are already catered for by the ARAP scheme under Category 4. This category provides for eligibility to be granted on a case-by-case basis to Afghan nationals who worked in Afghanistan alongside a UK Government Department, or in partnership with or closely supporting and assisting that Department; alongside consideration, amongst other criteria, of the contribution an individual made to UK objectives and the threat they are now under.</p><p>The full criteria are publicly available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 09:03:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1607891

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Sir Galahad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will launch a formal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 1982 attack on the RFA Sir Galahad.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	174251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>A Board of Inquiry was convened on 12 July 1982 to investigate the loss of RFA Sir Galahad.</p><p>The redacted copy of this report is held at this link: <a href="https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf." target="_blank">https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf.</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/03/2023 10:59:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1566425

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions their Department answered on time in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	122099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of ordinary and named-day written Parliamentary questions answered on time in 2022 by the Ministry of Defence is given in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Question Type</p></td><td><p>Due For Answer</p></td><td><p>Answered on Time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Named-Day</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,226 (91%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ordinary Written</p></td><td><p>1,996</p></td><td><p>1,879 (96%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td><td><p>3,105 (94%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/01/2023 14:14:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1537164

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Correspondence and Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps their Department is taking to reduce the time taken to respond to (a) written parliamentary questions and (b) correspondence from Members of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	73825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>All Government Departments have access to regular training led by the Parliamentary Capability Team through the Government Campus.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and correspondence from Members of Parliament, and officials remain committed to providing the highest level of service. To complement the work of the Parliamentary Capability Team, the MOD offers training sessions to its staff on the importance of Parliamentary Business, including the timeliness and quality of PQs and correspondence.</p><p>Between the period of May to July 2022 inclusive, the MOD answered 96% of PQs and 89% of correspondence from Members of Parliament on time.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/11/2022 11:41:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1468156

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
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 daily cost is of housing those who have arrived in the UK under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and (b) Afghan Resettlement Scheme in bridging hotels; and what steps the Government is taking to provide that group of people with secure long-term accommodation as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	13686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The total cost currently incurred by the Home Office in procuring hotel accommodation for both resettled persons from Afghanistan and other groups housed in hotels amounts to £4.7 million per day.</p><p>We continue to work across government with local authorities to source appropriate long-term accommodation as quickly as possible. As of the 7 June, 4,829 ARAP individuals have been settled into permanent accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/06/2022 17:00:15 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1418055

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's average response time was to an enquiry from a hon. Member to the MP (a) hotline and (b) account management team in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	114682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from MPs, either directly or on behalf of their constituents.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not have an MP hotline.</p><p>The MOD does not have an account management team, and the MOD correspondence team does not hold information on the average response time to enquiries from MPs, as correspondence performance is monitored by the percentage of correspondence responded to within the target response time set by the Department.</p><p>Data on the timeliness of responses to correspondence from MPs and Peers for 2019 and 2020 is published on Gov.uk here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers. Data for 2021 will be published by the Cabinet Office in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 04/02/2022 10:40:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden