Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) principals with confirmation of their eligibility for relocation to the UK under the ARAP scheme made before the end of Operation PITTING remain in Afghanistan.
As of 13 January 2023, we estimate that of those approved for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme during Operation Pitting but not yet relocated, seven remain in Afghanistan. We are continuing to actively support them in relocating to the UK.
It is not possible to know definitively whether all of the individuals still to be relocated remain in Afghanistan, as it is incumbent on them informing the MOD casework team if they leave the country.