Refugees: Afghanistan
(asked on 10th January 2022) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making to provide transport for those eligible under the Afghans Citizens Resettlement Scheme to come from Afghanistan to the UK.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
Providing a means to leave Afghanistan for individuals eligible for HMG support remains a top priority.
Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought around 1,500 Afghans to the UK from the region.
The Minister for the Armed Forces recently visited the region to identify what more we can do for those eligible both in Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries. We are working with a wide range of allies and partners and are exploring every avenue to help them reach safety.