Refugees: Afghanistan

(asked on 8th June 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters have applied for relocation to the UK and are awaiting security clearance.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
Shadow Minister (Defence)
This question was answered on 22nd June 2022

As of 15 June 2022, 163 ARAP principals who have received offer letters are awaiting the completion of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) checks in advance of travel to the UK.

It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role.

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