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Afghanistan: Resettlement

Asked by Wendy ChamberlainLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 74045

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy-eligible Afghans living in British High Commission-supported hotels in Islamabad have been deported to Afghanistan.

Answered by Al Carns

Currently, there are approximately 30 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission in Islamabad. 13 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission have been deported to Afghanistan.

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