Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to integrate lessons learned from the Afghan Resettlement Programme into the design and operation of future resettlement schemes.

The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, as well as local authorities and strategic partners.

ARP governance is under continuous review to support its effective operational delivery. This includes ongoing work to refine programme plans and key performance indicators. Work is also underway to strengthen cross-government management information, including improvements to data sharing and reporting, to support consistent oversight and decision-making.

We continue to assess the challenges associated with relocating eligible individuals and supporting their move from transitional accommodation (TA) into settled accommodation. These include housing availability, local authority capacity, and access to employment and public services. The government works closely with partners to address these issues through funding, operational support and engagement with the housing sector. The impact of the nine-month limit for transitional accommodation is kept under review, with support provided to help families secure settled homes.

Engagement with delivery partners and service users informs improvements across accommodation, integration support and programme coordination, and these lessons are helping shape future resettlement schemes.

There are also positive examples of integration, including progress in employment, education, English language and community participation, with many families successfully rebuilding their lives in the UK.