Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for resettlement to the UK under the Ex-Gratia Scheme for Afghan former locally employed staff there were from 4 June 2013 to 30 November 2022; how many of those applications were approved; and how many remain outstanding.

Under the Ex-Gratia Scheme (EGS), eligible locally employed staff could apply for three offers: financial, training or relocation.

Under the relocation offer, 526 principals were approved and have relocated to the UK with their family members.

There are eight EGS applications outstanding. We are actively supporting the relocation of those applicants still wishing to relocate to the UK.