Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan people are (a) in the UK and (b) awaiting an initial decision on their eligibility under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme as of 18 April 2024.

As of 23 April 2024, we have relocated over 16,300 Afghans to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).

For statistics on the number of ARAP applicants awaiting a decision, I refer the right hon. Member to my answer to Question 22470.