Monday 11th November 2024

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Afghan Special Forces Relocation Review
The following extract is from the statement on the Afghan Special Forces Relocation Review on 14 October 2024.
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The agreement we have with the Pakistani Government means that anyone who is being assessed as part of the ARAP scheme will not be deported back to Afghanistan, which is really important, but there is still a requirement to make sure that we can relocate eligible individuals and their immediate families to the UK in an appropriate and reasonable way.

[Official Report, 14 October 2024; Vol. 754, c. 618.]

Written correction submitted by the Minister for the Armed Forces, the hon. Member for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard):

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The agreement we have with the Pakistani Government means that anyone who is confirmed as ARAP-eligible should not be deported back to Afghanistan, which is really important, but there is still a requirement to make sure that we can relocate eligible individuals and their immediate families to the UK in an appropriate and reasonable way.