Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were rejected by his Department in each month since April 2021.
As of 31 May 2023, 28,790 ARAP applications have been rejected by the Ministry of Defence. A monthly breakdown is available below.
A finite number of Afghans are eligible for ARAP. Based on HMG records, we estimate there are approximately 378 Afghans eligible for ARAP remaining in Afghanistan. It is important that every applicant to the scheme receives a response, but we know the vast majority of applications are speculative and likely ineligible, so our priority is finding and supporting the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families out of Afghanistan and into the safety of third countries at best pace.
Month | Not eligible decisions |
April 2021 | 0 |
May 2021 | 1 |
June 2021 | 18 |
July 2021 | 210 |
August 2021 | 37 |
September 2021 | 1 |
October 2021 | 0 |
November 2021 | 2 |
December 2021 | 1 |
January 2022 | 6 |
February 2022 | 136 |
March 2022 | 274 |
April 2022 | 40 |
May 2022 | 29 |
June 2022 | 189 |
July 2022 | 1,030 |
August 2022 | 1,634 |
September 2022 | 1,677 |
October 2022 | 2,028 |
November 2022 | 2,521 |
December 2022 | 2,140 |
January 2023 | 2,831 |
February 2023 | 3,233 |
March 2023 | 3,935 |
April 2023 | 2,197 |
May 2023 | 4,620 |
TOTAL | 28,790 |