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1549364

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Afghan citizens who (a) worked for and (b) were affiliated with the UK government are (i) accepted for settlement in the UK and (ii) evacuated from Afghanistan in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	105258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), up to 1500 eligible at-risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni will be offered resettlement in the first year. FCDO received over 11,400 Expressions of Interest; we are processing these and notifying eligible people with advice on next steps. We are doing everything we can to bring the first Pathway 3 arrivals to the UK as soon as possible. Over 6,300 people have already been relocated under the ACRS, in addition to those brought to safety under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme, led by the UK's Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/12/2022 14:03:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1453177

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
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 nationals with UK visas who served (a) as interpreters and (b) in other locally employed staff roles have resettled in the UK as of 28 February 2022; and what steps her Department is taking to support those people and their families.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	144999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Over 15,000 people were supported to come to the UK directly following the evacuation of Afghanistan, and a further 2,000 have since arrived. The Home Office will publish the number of people being offered protection under UK Resettlement programmes in its quarterly Immigration Statistics. The next publication will be in May 2022.</p><p>On 31 August, the Government announced ‘‘Operation Warm Welcome’’ to support those who have been relocated to the UK in accessing accommodation and the vital health, education, and support into employment they need to fully integrate into society.</p><p>Following their arrival into the UK, Afghan evacuees are provided with housing, support to access benefits or employment and additional wrap around support provided by local authorities plus:</p><ul><li>Healthcare support – providing £3 million of additional NHS funding, so Afghans arriving under ARAP can access healthcare and register with a GP.</li></ul><ul><li>Education support – making £12 million available to prioritise additional school places and enrol children as soon as possible.</li></ul><ul><li>Support into accommodation – providing £5 million for local authorities to provide housing.</li></ul><p>To harness the generosity of the British public and make sure those who want to help know where to turn, we have launched a new webpage, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-afghanistan" target="_blank">Help people who have come to the UK from Afghanistan: Ways you can help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> through which people can submit offers of support for people arriving from Afghanistan</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/03/2022 11:48:11 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1355890

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) funding and (b) staff resources have been allocated to the 44 (0)2475 389980 number for non-UK passport holders in Afghanistan since it opened.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	50014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>Funding has been put in place to manage the contact to the helpline and facilitate the set up and staffing to manage this line. The volumes have been closely monitored in line with staffing and we are working on the final funding for this.</p><p>The department continue to closely monitor and review the volume of calls being made to the helpline; as the volumes have significantly reduced over the period since the line opened we have reviewed staffing in line with requirements. At its peak the line had up to 500 FTE staff available to be deployed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/09/2021 11:56:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1353529

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many requests he has received as at the date of answering from hon. Members on behalf of Afghan citizens who wish to come to the UK since 15 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	44168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Multiple Government departments have been contacted by MPs regarding Afghan citizens requesting relocation to the UK, which has resulted in large quantities of duplicate correspondence. Colleagues across Government have worked hard to triage these to the most appropriate points of contact, and to provide appropriate answers as swiftly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/09/2021 06:51:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1352634

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any special housing arrangements will be made for the family of Afghans currently studying at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to ensure that family members are not separated when they are relocated to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	41647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>Work is underway across the whole of Government to ensure the Afghans who stood side by side with us in conflict, their families and those at highest risk who have been evacuated, are supported as they now rebuild their lives in the UK. This includes Afghans who are currently studying on professional military training courses in the UK. Defence is working with partners across Government to re-house those evacuated in the best way possible, which in some case includes a number of vacant homes which are normally used by Service families.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/09/2021 16:52:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1350914

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the evacuation of Afghans and their families who helped UK and allied forces; and if he will make a statement to the House on that matter.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	40648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to be strongly committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to current and former locally employed staff in Afghanistan. We have worked round the clock over the past few weeks to airlift people out of Afghanistan. This has been the largest UK military evacuation since the Second World War consisting of UK nationals, Afghans who have worked for us, others who we have identified as especially vulnerable because of their ties to the UK and third country nationals.</p><p>Our Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP) is one of the most generous in the world. Our commitment to those who are eligible under the ARAP, and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure.</p><p>Following on from the departure of UK Forces from Afghanistan, we are working with international partners on establishing potential routes for those eligible for ARAP to get to the UK, and will continue to do all we can to support British Nationals and those Afghans who have supported us, putting pressure on the Taliban to allow safe passage.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/09/2021 14:54:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1351495

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will expand the Afghan Interpreters Scheme to people engaged in UK-linked initiatives and human rights activists at risk of being targeted by the Taliban.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	41334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is strongly committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to current and former locally employed staff in Afghanistan. The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme is not time-limited and will endure, remaining open indefinitely to Afghan allies who were directly employed by Her Majesty's Government.</p><p>For those not eligible under the ARAP scheme, including human rights activists and employees of UK-linked initiatives, the Home Office is establishing the details of the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). This scheme will provide protection for those identified as most at risk, such as women and girls. The Government has committed to take around 5,000 refugees in the first year and up to 20,000 over the coming years, making this one of the most comprehensive resettlement schemes the UK has ever established.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/09/2021 14:19:19 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1348069

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the wives of some Afghan former (a) interpreters and (b) other locally employed civilians who assisted British armed forces and have been granted permission to settle in the UK, are not being allowed to accompany their husbands; and if she will urgently make representations to resolve this issue.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	35475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK owes a huge debt of gratitude to all locally employed staff (LES) who have supported our troops and embassy in Afghanistan, and we are significantly accelerating the pace of their relocation, with their family members, to the UK ahead of our military withdrawal.</p><p>There is a small number of family members who applied to relocate under the ex gratia scheme, but who do not meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules because they were not married or living together in a relationship akin to a marriage or civil partnership for at least two years prior to the date on which the LES relocated to the UK.</p><p>We have recently published updated guidance to enable us to consider such cases outside the Rules and will review these cases in line with this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/07/2021 15:20:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1309390

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan (a) present and (b) former (i) interpreters (ii) other locally employed civilians have applied for resettlement to the UK and are currently awaiting a decision; whether all such applications will be fully decided before 11 September 2021; what arrangements will exist after that date to enable further applications to be made in the event that the security situation deteriorates; and if he will take immediate steps to ensure that applications to resettle in the UK made by bona fide former employees of UK armed forces receive positive responses.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	181176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has so far relocated 1,358 locally employed Afghan staff and their families to the UK. A total of 532 eligible locally employed staff have applied for relocation to the UK, of which 84 are currently awaiting a decision. Of these, all but six are interpreters and all are former locally employed staff. These applications will be fully decided before 11 September 2021. I cannot comment on arrangements to enable further applications to be made after that date in the event that the security situation deteriorates, as doing so would require me to reveal the details of live operational planning. I have tasked my officials to work in concert with partners across government to explore all options to ensure that current and former locally employed staff who are eligible for relocation under the terms of the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and the Ex-Gratia Scheme are relocated.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/04/2021 14:14:01 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1270819

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment her Department has made of the risk to family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme who remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	129121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We take the safety of immediate family members of former Locally Employed Staff (LES) eligible for relocation under the Ex Gratia Sceme (EGS) very seriously. That is why spouses and dependants under 18 are eligible to relocate with the former LES member.</p><p>If family members choose to remain in Afghanistan, then they are still eligible to seek support and assistance from our Intimidation Investigation Unit in Kabul, which is open to all immediate family members of LES, whether relocated under the EGS or not.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/12/2020 09:26:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana