Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the costs of Afghan settlement schemes are included in the Home Office publication "ASY_04: Breakdown of Asylum costs and productivity".

We can confirm that Afghan Resettlement costs are not included within the published ASY_04: Breakdown of Asylum costs and productivity’.

These costs represent an estimate of all Home Office costs relating to asylum, including direct cash support and accommodation, plus wider staffing and other Migration & Borders activity relating to asylum.

The asylum and resettlement systems are distinct routes. Individuals seeking asylum apply for protection after arriving in the UK and have their claim assessed in line with the UK's international obligations. By contrast, resettlement provides a safe and legal route for vulnerable refugees identified overseas and referred to the UK before they travel.