Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Afghan interpreters (1) have applied for, and (2) been granted, relocation to the United Kingdom under the policy regarding intimidation.

Under Her Majesty's Government's Intimidation Policy for locally employed staff in Afghanistan staff can raise a claim of intimidation and following investigation we provide them with the most appropriate measure to mitigate any risk they may face. This can include security advice, financial support to move location within Afghanistan or relocation to the UK. Under the current policy no local staff have been relocated to the UK, and we have relocated some 30 local staff within Afghanistan.