Afghanistan: Refugees

(asked on 2nd November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support (a) Afghan nationals and (b) their dependents previously employed by the National Directorate of Security whose Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy application has been rejected.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 8th November 2021

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme was established to support former Locally Employed Staff and their dependents who are assessed to be at serious risk of threat to life. Those previously employed by the Afghan National Directorate of Security who have not worked directly for the UK, would not automatically qualify for relocation under ARAP. However, there is some discretion within the rules to consider, on a case-by-case and exceptional basis, those who worked in meaningful and prominent enabling roles alongside HMG. Approval in such cases is dependent upon the extent of the individual's relationship with HMG, the scale of their contribution to our mission, and an assessment of the risks they face.

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