Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on providing safe routes to the UK for successful applicants under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy scheme from (a) Qatar and (b) other countries.

Our ARAP Scheme is one of the most generous in the world and our commitment to those who are eligible and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure. Whilst thousands of ARAP eligible personnel have already been safely relocated to the UK, we are working closely with countries in the region to find safe routes for eligible Afghans to be evacuated from within Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. These are the subject of regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and others. This work is ongoing and will continue as the situation changes and develops. The safety and security of eligible Afghans and their families is paramount.