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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 Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Afghanistan: Refugees

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of Afghanistan’s Commando Force 333 have been admitted to the UK under the various Afghan resettlement schemes (1) in 2021–22, and (2) since July 2022.

Answer

In 2021, around 8,000 Afghans were relocated to the UK under Afghan resettlement schemes administered by the Ministry of Defence to the UK. Since July 2022, around 5,300 were relocated. Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of individuals relocated to the UK under ARAP by job role.

Figures covering Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) applicants will need to be provided by the Home Office.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1900
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Armed forces Refugees Afghanistan Resettlement Home country nationals
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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