Afghanistan: Refugees
(asked on 9th May 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what costs the Government has incurred in providing accommodation in (a) Pakistan, (b) Iran, (c) Turkey and (d) other countries for people eligible for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
This question was answered on 15th May 2023
The total cost HMG has incurred in providing accommodation to ARAP-eligible individuals in third countries between January 2022 to March 2023 is as follows:
Pakistan: approximately £15.4 million.
Iran: approximately £240,000.
Turkey: approximately £80,000.
Other countries: approximately £20,000.