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Written question asked by Lord Sedwill (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Friday, 14 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Afghanistan: Resettlement

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applicants who served with British forces (1) prior to October 2014, and (2) after October 2014, were successful; and what is their assessment of the reason for any discrepancy.

Answer

It is not possible to provide a comprehensive breakdown of figures by employment dates or job roles, including those who served with British Forces. This is because, this information is not presented in a format that is readily available, nor included in published statistics.

Each application is assessed individually against the eligibility criteria using a case-by-case approach which takes into account the evidence available. The ARAP eligibility criteria are outlined under the Immigration Rules: Appendix ARAP. Further information on this can be found in the attached document.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5326
Session
2024-26
Attachment
ARAP Eligibility Criteria
Subjects
Armed forces Afghanistan Resettlement
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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