Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 19940

Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals

Tabled: 12 December 2024

Answered: 27 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrat — Harrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are awaiting a response; and what the average time taken is to process applications under that scheme.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As of 12 December 2024, 7,662 principal applicants are awaiting an initial eligibility decision under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme. This Government has inherited a large number of ARAP applications but is committed to continuo...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 19940) →