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Written question asked by Lord Sedwill (Crossbench) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Afghanistan: Resettlement

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 13,958 principal applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy found to be ineligible were Afghan nations who served alongside UK forces in roles not directly employed by the UK, including personnel attached to NATO and International Security Assistance Force missions.

Answer

It is not possible to provide a comprehensive breakdown of figures by employment dates or job roles, including those who worked in NATO and International Security Assistance Force command structures. This is because this information is not presented in a format that is readily available, nor included in published statistics.

Each ARAP scheme application is assessed individually against the eligibility criteria outlined under the Immigration Rules: Appendix ARAP. Applicants cannot directly apply under a particular category. Further information on this can be found in the attached and at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance#eligibility-under-the-arap


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15780
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Afghanistan NATO Resettlement ISAF Home country nationals
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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