Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41005 on Afghanistan: Taliban, whether he convened internal departmental meetings to discuss the Taliban upsurge in Afghanistan on 12 August 2021.
Answered by Amanda Milling
The former Foreign Secretary has overseen the FCDO's response to the situation in Afghanistan throughout, including directing the FCDO's crisis response.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41005, whether she convened internal departmental meetings to discuss the Taliban upsurge in Afghanistan on 13 August 2021.
Answered by Amanda Milling
The former Foreign Secretary has overseen the FCDO's response to the situation in Afghanistan throughout, including directing the FCDO's crisis response.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 12 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 15 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 16 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 17 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 14 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, he visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 15 and 27 August. Discussions focused on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Iranian counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The FCDO has been in regular contact with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including senior officials, and supports the joint UNHCR program at the Milak border crossing providing urgent humanitarian support to displaced Afghans. All Afghans who are eligible under the ARAP scheme may make an application regardless of the country they are in.