Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications have been re-approved following an initial rejection since April 2021.

In line with published policy, every applicant to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme is entitled to request one review of the eligibility decision on their application. Of more than 95,000 unique applications, approximately 11,380 have exercised that right.

The 11,380 figure includes reviews that could not be considered for a variety of reasons, including duplicate review requests, reviews being requested prior to an initial eligibility decision, reviews submitted outside of the permitted 90-day time window, or reviews requested where no ARAP application has been submitted.

In terms of the 5,349 reviews which could be considered, a total of 21 decisions have been overturned, with 3,707 decisions being upheld. There are currently 2,303 accepted reviews awaiting a decision.

More detail on our reviews policy is published on gov.uk and communicated to applicants in their eligibility decision letters.