Afghanistan: Refugees

(asked on 14th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what has been the cost to the public purse of processing expressions of interest for Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.


Answered by
Leo Docherty Portrait
Leo Docherty
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 22nd December 2022

The FCDO remains committed to the resettlement of eligible people in the UK under the first year of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme's Pathway 3. The FCDO's share of this effort under Pathway 3 is under constant review. The FCDO Afghan Resettlement and Relocations Departments have been staffed by approximately 10 - 20 people throughout the year working to deliver Pathway 3, including a dedicated team of caseworkers. Exact staffing costs are not available. In addition to FCDO staffing costs, the Department has spent around £80,000 on IT systems to support the delivery of ACRS Pathway 3.

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