Debates between James Heappey and Andrew Lewer during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between James Heappey and Andrew Lewer
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Lewer Portrait Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)
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My constituent’s father is a former Afghan army officer who is in hiding. He was not able to get here under the ARAP—Afghan relocations and assistance policy—scheme. May I ask a defence Minister to discuss this further?

James Heappey Portrait The Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey)
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I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this particular case. However, he and colleagues from around the House will appreciate, although I know this is a disappointment to many, that ARAP was never a mechanism for rank and file members of the Afghan national army to come to the UK.