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1658697

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 8 September, we have relocated over 12,200 individuals under the ARAP scheme to the UK. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit.</p><p> </p><p>Not all members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Commando Force 333 will automatically be eligible for ARAP. However, we are prioritising finding remaining eligible applications who are awaiting a decision as quickly as we can.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/09/2023 10:40:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658698

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 6 September, 582 confirmed ARAP-eligible people remain in Afghanistan. We are unable to break down our figures by specific job role or unit.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658700

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
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 extent of the UK's responsibility for the security of former members of Commando Force 333.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 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 - whilst their efforts heroic - 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 constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 198069 question first answered 14/09/2023 10:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658701

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to support former members of Commando Force 333.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 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 - whilst their efforts heroic - 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 constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 198068 question first answered 14/09/2023 10:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658702

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many former members of Commando Force 333 have died since the fall of Kabul.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate for the number of members of Commando Force 333 who have died since the fall of Kabul. Not all former members of CF333 will have applied for relocation under the ARAP scheme, and some ARAP applicants may have changed their contact details or decided to relocate elsewhere without informing us.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:30:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1356942

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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) British nationals and (b) Afghan nationals were called forward or authorised for evacuation as part of Operation Pitting but did not evacuate Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	51827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>Throughout Operation Pitting, supporting British Nationals and their immediate family to leave Afghanistan was one of our highest priorities. We helped over 8,000 to do so. We aimed to support all British Nationals so there was not the same &quot;call forward&quot; process as there was for Afghan nationals. We are aware that not all were able to leave so are encouraging any British Nationals remaining in Afghanistan to confirm their presence with us via the online form in order to receive important updates, alongside our regularly updated Travel Advice.</p><p>Additionally, under Operation Pitting 311 families eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) were called forward but were not evacuated from Afghanistan, the vast majority of whom were Afghan nationals. Our efforts to contact and support these individuals and their dependants continue, and we are making every effort to assist them to reach the UK.</p><p>Our immediate focus is on ensuring safe passage for anyone remaining in Afghanistan who is eligible to come to the UK and wishes to leave. We continue to work closely with the Qatari authorities to facilitate the evacuation of British nationals from Kabul. Rapid Deployment Teams have been sent to Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to reinforce our Embassy staff to process arrivals from Afghanistan. Teams have also deployed to Qatar and UAE to assist our operations there and we are providing consular support to British nationals who were evacuated by other allies, including via US airbases in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/09/2021 15:37:13 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1359140

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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 estimate his Department has been made of the number of Afghan nationals called forward for evacuation but unable to board flights who will be offered a place under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	56186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Regrettably we were not able to evacuate all individuals eligible for the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) prior to the conclusion of Operation Pitting on 28 August. Of the 311 ARAP eligible individuals who were not evacuated, 245 remain in Afghanistan and the MOD's commitment to them endures.</p><p>There will be no requirement to consider these individuals for the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) as the MOD is continuing to facilitate relocation to the UK for these individuals under the ARAP scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/10/2021 12:58:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1360440

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 September 2021 to Question 51826 on Refugees: Afghanistan, how many dependants of British nationals were evacuated from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	57315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>During Operation Pitting around 8,000 British Nationals and their families were evacuated. Records do not distinguish between British Nationals and dependants of British Nationals.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/10/2021 12:58:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1360441

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 September 2021 to Question 51826 on Refugees: Afghanistan, how many dependants of Afghan nationals were evacuated from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	57316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>During Operation Pitting around 5,000 Afghan nationals were evacuated from Afghanistan under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This includes approximately 1,200 principals. The remainder were family members.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/10/2021 16:55:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1624152

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
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 impact of providing Ukraine with depleted uranium shells on radiation levels.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	182936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Depleted uranium rounds obviously have a high impact upon those in the target armoured vehicle. Beyond that the effects are limited, primarily to the remains of the targeted vehicle and some potential heavy metal contamination localised around the impact zone. Radiation from depleted uranium is not discernible from natural background radiation at impact sites.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 03/05/2023 10:41:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan