Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he has had discussions with his Turkmenistan counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan Nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, Lord Ahmad called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan on 23 August and 3 September. They discussed securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.