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Written question asked by Lord Sedwill (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 12 February 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Afghanistan: Refugees

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghans who were employees of NATO and the UN during 2001–21 have been admitted to the UK under the various Afghan resettlement programmes.

Answer

The UK has two Afghan resettlement schemes. The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) is for Afghan citizens who worked for or with the UK Government in Afghanistan in exposed or meaningful roles and is managed by the Ministry of Defence. The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) prioritises those who assisted the UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for values, such as the rule of law, and vulnerable people. The Home Office are the responsible department for ACRS.

FCDO does not hold comprehensive data on who has been resettled under either scheme. We hold data on the first stage of Pathway 3 of ACRS where FCDO acted as the referral partner for Home Office for 3 cohorts - British Council contractors, Gardaworld contractors (Embassy guards) and Chevening alumni. We also hold data on some ARAP eligible persons that FCDO has sponsored because they worked for, alongside or under contract to DFID/FCO in roles contributing to UK national security objectives. We do not hold data on the number of former NATO and UN staff who have been resettled in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1899
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Refugees United Nations Afghanistan NATO Resettlement Home country nationals
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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