Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support the Government is providing to Afghan interpreters who are already in a third country; and what her timeframe is for those Afghan interpreters (a) to receive a decision on relocation and (b) travelling to the UK.

We have already broadened the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in recent weeks to allow eligible individuals to apply from third countries and updated guidance can be found Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The end of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan does not signify the end of the scheme. It remains open.

Work is underway with the MOD and FCDO to support the logistics of relocation of those accepted as eligible for ARAP who are already in third countries.