Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Tajikistan counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Tajikistan on 3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Tajik Foreign Minister, on 2 September. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on 23 and 25 August. They held discussions with counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.