Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support has been put in place to assist (a) Afghan refugees and (b) refugees of other non-Ukrainian nationality who were resident in Ukraine prior to the invasion by Russian troops on 24 February 2022.

According to The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), prior to Russia's invasion, there were 5,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Ukraine, mainly from Afghanistan. The UNHCR is providing support to these and other individuals through its Appeal for Ukraine. The UK is a leading humanitarian donor on Ukraine, pledging £220 million. This includes providing crucial humanitarian assistance through the UNHCR, such as blankets, kitchen sets and hygiene kits. The (UK's) DEC Appeal has currently raised over £300 million for Ukraine: this total includes the UK's largest ever government aid-match at £25 million.