Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2022 to Question 62691 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many Afghans with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy were in Afghanistan as of 28 November 2022.

As of 29 November 2022, there are 327 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 applicants' personal circumstances.

It is not 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.