Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Debate

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Department: Home Office

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Excerpts
Wednesday 15th September 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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As I said to other noble Lords, the ACRS will prioritise those people who have assisted UK efforts in Afghanistan and who face particular risk from the Taliban because of their stance on democracy and human rights or because of their gender, sexuality or religion.

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Portrait Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, quite rightly pointed out that, with Afghan women MPs being helped to come out of Afghanistan, some of their networks have been broken up, as have some of the family structures. Could the Government undertake also to work with the diaspora in this country to ensure that some of these networks and families are being reunited and brought to work again?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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That is a very good point, and I will certainly take that back.