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Asylum: Afghanistan

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 30706

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghans who initially arrived in the UK by small boat are now part of the Afghan Resettlement Programme.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Individuals who arrive in the UK via small boat are not considered to meet the requirements for a grant of permission to remain in the UK, and are not therefore expected to be included in any of our resettlement schemes.

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