Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have qualified for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme to date.

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) for those who worked with the UK in Afghanistan remains open. The ARAP scheme is not time limited, and the Government is working to facilitate the continued relocation of those who are eligible.

As of 31 January, over 107,000 applications to the ARAP scheme have been received since the commencement of the scheme in April 2021; many of which are found to be incomplete or duplications.

A dedicated team of caseworkers are working seven days a week to process pending applications, and to date their efforts have resulted in the relocation to the UK of over 8,000 eligible applicants and dependants.