Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety in Afghanistan of Afghan interpreters who previously worked for the Government.

The Government recognises the vital role local staff, including interpreters, played in operations in Afghanistan, and its debt of gratitude to them. As part of that, we have a permanent expert team based in Kabul to investigate claims from local staff who believe their safety is threatened as a result of their work with the UK. They assist with security advice, relocations to safe areas within Afghanistan and, where necessary, relocation to the UK.