Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

What recent estimate the Government has made of the number of people who remain in Afghanistan and are eligible for asylum under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

Tabled: 24 November 2021Answered: 30 November 2021

Asked by

David Davis

ConservativeGoole and Pocklington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dame Nia Griffith)

In the spring statement, the Chancellor announced a £2.2 billion increase to the defence budget for 2025-26. That will help grow the Welsh economy and our thriving defence sector in Wales, which is home to more than 7,000 jobs, supported by the Ministry of Defence and major companies such as QinetiQ, BAE Systems, Airbus, General Dynamics and Thales. As part of the strategic defence review, a £100 million boost was announced for the repair and renewal of military homes in Wales, benefiting hundreds of service families.