Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Lewer and James Heappey

Monday 21st February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)]

My constituent’s father is a former Afghan army officer who is in hiding. He was not able to get here under the ARAP—Afghan relocations and assistance policy—scheme. May I ask a defence Minister to discuss this further?

[The Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey)]

I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this particular case. However, he and colleagues from around the House will appreciate, although I know this is a disappointment to many, that ARAP was never a mechanism for rank and file members of the Afghan national army to come to the UK.