Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghans are in bridging hotels as of 1 February 2021.

There are currently over 12,000 evacuees in bridging hotel accommodation at the present time.

This cohort is made up of British and Afghan Nationals who may be eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).