Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they (1) are reviewing, or (2) plan to review, current Armed Services recruitment policy to allow those who have previously worked for UK forces in Afghanistan in any capacity, but who are not British or Commonwealth citizens, to apply to join the British Army if they have relocated to the UK.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

We fully acknowledge and value the contribution of Afghan nationals who supported the UK mission in Afghanistan, and we are determined to honour our nation’s commitment to relocate and resettle eligible individuals. The nationality requirements for joining the UK Armed Forces are set out in legislation, namely the Armed Forces Act 2006. We are not currently reviewing the extant nationality requirements. Recruitment policies are reviewed regularly to ensure that Defence continues to be an employer which is representative of wider UK society.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government which countries receive grants from the UK to reduce the number of children suffering from malnutrition.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Information on how the FCDO disburses UK Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is available on Devtracker. Additionally, the FCDO prepares an annual report on our ODA expenditure on nutrition. The most recent report shows that in 2022 we funded work to reduce malnutrition in 30 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Found: visas granted were to people from Syria (13,561), Eritrea (10,065), Iran (9,076), Sudan ( 7,240) and Afghanistan

Found: visas granted were to people from Syria (13,561), Eritrea (10,065), Iran (9,076), Sudan ( 7,240) and Afghanistan

Found: Hugo Benedict Shorter Year Role 2022 to 2023 Doha, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, UK Mission to Afghanistan

Found: Through work to undermine Daesh propaganda in the Middle East, Afghanistan and parts of Africa, the UK

Found: journalists and media organizations continue to offer a platform for uncensored information and hope in Afghanistan

Found: be here having served with The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and toured Afghanistan

Found: committed to working with Tajikistan, its neighbours and the OSCE to mitigate the challenges arising from Afghanistan

Found: Low levels of freshwater availability in Pakistan, India, South Korea and Afghanistan already create

Found: recipients of UK country specific bilateral ODA were Ukraine (£250 million), Ethiopia (£164 million) and Afghanistan

Found: 249.966707813978 2 Ethiopia 299.24589365777 Ukraine 341.838095479753 Ethiopia 164.39821186645202 3 Afghanistan

Found: 2468095.7707432 1.0 1973834.61838738 1.0 1334419.39980134 1.0 1050398.24181947 1.0 863991.697622936 1.0 Afghanistan

Found: The war in Afghanistan (2001-2021) saw UK Defence’s logistics supply chain pressured by fuel demands

Found: be here having served with The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and toured Afghanistan