Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Friday, 26 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many refugees have returned to Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many refugees have returned to Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime. [164852] Mr. Gareth Thomas: According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, over 2.9 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime. This is in addition to some 500,000 people who were displaced within Afghanistan who have returned home.

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