Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees have been admitted under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; and what assessment they have made of the year long delay in admitting refugees to the UK under Pathway 2 of that scheme.

The recent update to the published 'Afghan Resettlement: Operational Data', shows that, at 4^th November 2022:

• 22,833 individuals from Afghanistan have been brought to safety in the UK (since the end of June 2021).
• We have granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) to 6,314 people under ACRS Pathway 1.

We are pleased to have welcomed the first families under ACRS Pathway 2. On 24^th November the latest Immigration Statistics publication included data on Pathway 2 arrivals and this can be found at: Immigration statistics data tables, year ending September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We are working at pace with Local Authorities and other partners to make sure those we resettle are fully supported in accessing the accommodation, health, education, and employment needed to fully integrate into life in the UK.