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Written question asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Monday, 13 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Afghanistan: Asylum

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy scheme helps those funded by the UK Government to work with UK universities on Overseas Development Assistance programmes focused on gender and women's rights.

Answer

The Afghan relocations and assistance policy was set up to facilitate the resettlement of Afghan nationals who worked with the UK Government in Afghanistan. A number of gender and women's rights activists were evacuated as special cases under Operation Pitting, and those still in Afghanistan may be eligible for resettlement under the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2637
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Asylum Development aid Employment Universities Afghanistan Home country nationals
Link
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