Written Question·Home Office·UIN 77086

Resettlement: Afghanistan

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Louise Haigh

LabourSheffield Heeley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a relocation scheme for high-profile creative artists in Afghanistan with links to the UK facing (a) imprisonment, (b) torture and (c) death.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those fleeing war and persecution through our safe and legal routes. Since 2021, we have resettled over 34,500 individuals through the UK’s Afghan schemes.Given the scale of global displacement, it is...

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