Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 15 June 2022 to Question 14429, how many Afghans with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are in Afghanistan as of 13 October 2022.

As of 17 October 2022, there are 390 ARAP principals with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK who were in Afghanistan at the point that they last confirmed their location with the ARAP casework team.

There are a number of factors that contribute to how long an individual with confirmed eligibility remains in Afghanistan, such as the dynamic security environment and an applicant's personal circumstances.

It is always possible to know whether all eligible personnel are still in Afghanistan, as it is incumbent on them to inform the ARAP casework team if they leave the country.