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Written question asked by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 (named day). It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Resettlement: Afghanistan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a timeline for the opening of Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

Answer

The Government received over 11,400 expressions of interest (EOI) under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which we have been assessing against the eligibility criteria. We have informed just under 200 individuals that they are eligible in principle for resettlement, subject to passing security checks. Including their dependents, this accounts for over 750 of the 1500 available places on Pathway 3 in year one. We will not be commenting on individual cohort numbers or timeframes while EOIs are still being processed and security checks are outstanding. As initial security checks are completed, we are providing further information on next steps to eligible individuals. We will update Parliament further once we have completed the allocation process, have notified all those who submitted EOIs of the outcome and have assured data to share.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126658
Session
2022-23
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