Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1789 on Afghanistan: Refugees, what the longest outstanding Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy application that has not been assessed as likely ineligible is that is awaiting assessment by his Department.

It is not possible to confirm the longest outstanding Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) application that is likely to be eligible, before conducting all necessary checks to confirm the applicant's eligibility.

The longest outstanding ARAP applications are all complex cases. The Ministry of Defence are working at pace to resolve these cases, often alongside colleagues across Government. All cases that are found eligible are prioritised after the necessary checks have been conducted.