Written Question·Home Office·UIN 77088
Resettlement: Afghanistan
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Louise Haigh
Labour — Sheffield Heeley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that immigration rules do not prevent the relocation to the UK of high-profile creative artists in Afghanistan with links to the UK at risk under the Taliban.
Answer
Mike TappThe 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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