Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 73908

Afghanistan: Refugees

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, why (a) notice or (b) a transition period was given for the closure of the ARAP scheme.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Scheme was not created to be an open-ended scheme, and as such had strict eligibility criteria for applicants to meet before they would be offered relocation. In statements made by the Ministry of Defenc...
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