Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy have been received as of 29 November 2021; and of those, how many have not received an acknowledgment response.

The Ministry of Defence has received over 90,000 applications to the ARAP Scheme and continues to receive new applications daily.

It is not possible to confirm the number of applicants who have received an acknowledgement response; however, I can advise that upon submitting an ARAP application the applicant will receive a notification that the form has been submitted. Contact will then be made directly to the applicant in order to source further information to determine an eligibility decision.