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1702256

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan (a) principals and (b) dependents are being housed in hotel accommodation under the (i) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (ii) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	22463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to resettle Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK.</p><p>The latest published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics, year ending December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> show that (up to the end of December 2023) we have brought around 27,900 people to safety from Afghanistan and the region.</p><p>These statistics also show that:</p><ul><li>We have resettled 10,520 people under all three of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) pathways;</li><li>We have relocated 14,423 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP); and</li></ul><ul><li>125 people, around half of whom are children, were living in interim accommodation (i.e. hotels/serviced accommodation) at the end of December 2023.</li></ul><p>Afghan operational data is viewable at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data" target="_blank">Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2024 09:20:50 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1686655

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ARAP applicants awaiting a decision are residing in UK hotels as of 30 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	12499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>Relocation to the UK is only facilitated once ARAP eligibility status has been decided and entry clearance has been issued, therefore there are no ARAP applicants awaiting an immigration decision residing in UK hotels.</p><p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to resettle.</p><p>Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. The latest published Immigration system statistics - (www.gov.uk) show that (up to the end of September 2023) we have brought around 24,600 people to safety from Afghanistan and the region.</p><p>These statistics also show that:</p><ul><li>We have relocated 11,684 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP); and</li><li>1,674 people were living in interim accommodation (i.e. hotels and serviced accommodation) during this period (though this number changes frequently, and most of those within interim have now moved into settled accommodation) as of September 2023.</li></ul><p>ARAP arrivals correct as of around December 2023, and accommodation data, will be reflected in the next release of the Immigration Statistics, which is due around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 12/02/2024 11:14:59 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685964

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people approved for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are residing in hotels in the UK as of 30 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to resettle.</p><p>Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. The latest published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics - (www.gov.uk)</a> show that (up to the end of September 2023) we have brought around 24,600 people to safety from Afghanistan and the region.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics also show that:</p><ul><li>we have resettled 9,839 people under all three of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement scheme (ACRS) pathways;</li><li>we have relocated 11,684 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP); and</li><li>1,674 people were living in interim accommodation (i.e. hotels/serviced accommodation) during this period (though this number changes frequently, and most of those within interim have now moved into settled accommodation) as of September 2023.</li></ul><p> </p><p>ACRS and ARAP arrivals correct as of around December 2023, and accommodation data will be reflected in the next release of the Immigration Statistics, which is due around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 11947 11987 question first answered 02/02/2024 11:09:22 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685965

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are residing in hotels in the UK as of 30 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to resettle.</p><p>Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. The latest published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics - (www.gov.uk)</a> show that (up to the end of September 2023) we have brought around 24,600 people to safety from Afghanistan and the region.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics also show that:</p><ul><li>we have resettled 9,839 people under all three of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement scheme (ACRS) pathways;</li><li>we have relocated 11,684 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP); and</li><li>1,674 people were living in interim accommodation (i.e. hotels/serviced accommodation) during this period (though this number changes frequently, and most of those within interim have now moved into settled accommodation) as of September 2023.</li></ul><p> </p><p>ACRS and ARAP arrivals correct as of around December 2023, and accommodation data will be reflected in the next release of the Immigration Statistics, which is due around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 11946 11987 question first answered 02/02/2024 11:09:22 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685966

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (a) approved and (b) eligible Afghans are being housed under homeless provisions.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>On the number of Afghan households previously housed in Home Office hotel accommodation who have since become homeless, please refer to my answer to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-13/6726/" target="_blank">UIN 6726</a> on 20 December 2023.</p><p>The department published data on Afghan homelessness following the closure of Home Office provided bridging accommodation and it can be found at the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 11949 question first answered 02/02/2024 15:29:19 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685967

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applicants pending a decision were reporting as homeless as of 30 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>On the number of Afghan households previously housed in Home Office hotel accommodation who have since become homeless, please refer to my answer to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-13/6726/" target="_blank">UIN 6726</a> on 20 December 2023.</p><p>The department published data on Afghan homelessness following the closure of Home Office provided bridging accommodation and it can be found at the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 11948 question first answered 02/02/2024 15:29:19 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685977

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people that have relocated to the UK under the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme are residing in hotels.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to resettle.</p><p>Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. The latest published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics - (www.gov.uk)</a> show that (up to the end of September 2023) we have brought around 24,600 people to safety from Afghanistan and the region.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics also show that:</p><ul><li>we have resettled 9,839 people under all three of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement scheme (ACRS) pathways;</li><li>we have relocated 11,684 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP); and</li><li>1,674 people were living in interim accommodation (i.e. hotels/serviced accommodation) during this period (though this number changes frequently, and most of those within interim have now moved into settled accommodation) as of September 2023.</li></ul><p> </p><p>ACRS and ARAP arrivals correct as of around December 2023, and accommodation data will be reflected in the next release of the Immigration Statistics, which is due around 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 11946 11947 question first answered 02/02/2024 11:09:22 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1685978

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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, how many people that have relocated to the UK under the (a) Afghan relocations and assistance policy and (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme are residing in service family accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	11988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>As of 2 February 2024, our records show 1,843 Afghans (principal applicants and family members) eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme (ARAP) are currently in settled Service Family Accommodation (SFA) across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>SFA properties are also used to provide short-term, transitional accommodation for some ARAP-eligible families on arrival to the United Kingdom. 850 Afghans (principal applicants and family members) are currently in transitional SFA prior to onwards movement into longer-term, settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>SFA is available to ARAP eligible applicants and family members only. The Home Office are responsible for administering the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/02/2024 17:38:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1679453

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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, which Department is paying for housing ARAP personnel in Service Family Accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	7752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence pays to house ARAP personnel in Service Family Accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/01/2024 12:38:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677892

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of (a) principals and (b) dependents have been relocated under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme pathway (i) one and (ii) two each month since July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to help at-risk people in Afghanistan and, so far, we have brought around 24,600 people to safety, including thousands of people eligible for our Afghan schemes. We continue to honour our commitments to bring eligible Afghans to the UK.</p><p>The data published within the immigration system statistics release (month ending September 2023, published 23 November 2023) provides a breakdown of arrivals by quarter. The number of individuals resettled under the schemes is as follows: 9,699 individuals under ACRS Pathway 1, 70 individuals under ACRS Pathway 2 and 70 individuals under ACRS Pathway 3.</p><p>Afghan operational data is viewable at: Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab).</p><p>Afghan operational data is released quarterly with the next publication due around the 22 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/12/2023 12:38:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey