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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

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

1641044

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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 applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were (a) received; (b) processed; and (c) had eligibility decisions made in each month since April 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	187093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in the table below. The data in the table is drawn from a live system and as such, is subject to change as we continue to refine and improve our processes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of ARAP applications received (including duplicates)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Unique ARAP applications processed / Total Number of Eligibility Decisions </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>664</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2021</p></td><td><p>4,460</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2021</p></td><td><p>3,726</p></td><td><p>354</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2021</p></td><td><p>63,179</p></td><td><p>2,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021</p></td><td><p>16,508</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2021</p></td><td><p>5,897</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2021</p></td><td><p>4,511</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2021</p></td><td><p>3,220</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>6,384</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2022</p></td><td><p>3,723</p></td><td><p>244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2022</p></td><td><p>2,197</p></td><td><p>348</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2022</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>1,907</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>1,729</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>1,768</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>2,684</p></td><td><p>1,659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>2,170</p></td><td><p>1,701</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>2,051</p></td><td><p>2,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>1,784</p></td><td><p>2,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>1,284</p></td><td><p>2,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>1,348</p></td><td><p>2,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>2,126</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>1,474</p></td><td><p>3,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2023</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>2,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2023</p></td><td><p>1,023</p></td><td><p>4,632</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>To note, the number of unique Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) applications (excluding duplicate applications) processed is the same as the number of eligibility decisions made and therefore, the answer to questions b) and c) have been answered under the same column.</p><p> </p><p>There are a high number of duplicate ARAP applications and when an eligible decision is made on each unique ARAP application, this will simultaneously process all associated duplicate application. Therefore, the figure for total cleared applications will be much greater.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 187108 question first answered 08/06/2023 11:52:13 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1641045

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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, what estimate his Department has made of how many (a) principals and (b) dependents who are potentially eligible for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are in Afghanistan .
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	187094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>We estimate that 378 principal applicants and approximately 1,512 family members remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>This figure is reducing as we continue to support the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families out of Afghanistan and into the safety of third countries at best pace.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/06/2023 11:45:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1641047

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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 applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are waiting to be processed by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	187096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>As of 30 May 2023, 60,280 applications were awaiting an initial eligibility decision.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence continues to process ARAP applications at pace, and in May we processed and issued decisions on more applications than in any month previously. We aim to process all outstanding initial applications by August 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 187103 question first answered 08/06/2023 11:45:58 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1641048

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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 applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were rejected by his Department in each month since April 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	187097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 May 2023, 28,790 ARAP applications have been rejected by the Ministry of Defence. A monthly breakdown is available below.</p><p> </p><p>A finite number of Afghans are eligible for ARAP. Based on HMG records, we estimate there are approximately 378 Afghans eligible for ARAP remaining in Afghanistan. It is important that every applicant to the scheme receives a response, but we know the vast majority of applications are speculative and likely ineligible, so our priority is finding and supporting the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families out of Afghanistan and into the safety of third countries at best pace.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Not eligible decisions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2021</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2021</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2021</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2021</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2021</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2021</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2022</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2022</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2022</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>1,634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>1,677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>2,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>2,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>3,233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>3,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2023</p></td><td><p>2,197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2023</p></td><td><p>4,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,790</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/06/2023 11:44:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1641049

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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 (a) full and (b) part time staff worked on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme in each month since April 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	187098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The data to answer this question will take time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 187105 question first answered 13/06/2023 09:43:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden