Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department will take with the Home Office to expediate the operation of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme for people who are at risk in Afghanistan.

The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme responds to the challenging and complex situation in Afghanistan. It will prioritise those most at risk. While it remains difficult for those eligible to come to the UK to leave Afghanistan, the UK has supported more than 3,400 people to leave Afghanistan since the end of Op. Pitting. This includes more than 2,200 Afghan citizens who worked for the UK or in support of UK objectives, as well as women judges, LGBT activists and injured children. The FCDO, the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence are working together to assist those eligible.