Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme

(asked on 6th September 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Chevening scholars wishing to exit Afghanistan remain in that country; and what plans his Department has to assist their exit from Afghanistan.


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Nigel Adams
This question was answered on 9th September 2021

Between 15 and 29 August, the UK evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan. This includes around 500 special cases of particularly vulnerable Afghans, including Chevening scholars, journalists, human rights defenders, campaigners for women's rights, judges and many others. All these figures include dependants.

Our priority now is securing safe passage out of the country for all British Nationals and eligible Afghans who wish to leave. We are working through our diplomatic channels to that end, and the Taliban have given assurances that they will provide safe passage for foreign nationals and those eligible Afghans who wish to leave.

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