Written question asked by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Thursday, 2 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2023. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 March 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Refugees: Afghanistan
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2023 to Question 150499 on Refugees: Afghanistan, whether interviews remain part of security checks for Afghan refugees arriving through safe and legal routes; and what assessment her Department has made of the importance of interviews in ensuring a consistent level of security checks.
- Answer
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All individuals applying to resettle in the UK undergo security checks and may be required to undertake an interview when additional checks, such as the need to establish their identity, are required. This includes those applying under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme. Further information on this is set out in the GOV.UK guidance.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 156972
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
- Subjects
- Interviews Vetting Refugees Afghanistan Resettlement Home country nationals
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