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Resettlement: Afghanistan

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 114900

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department had with the Ministry of Defence prior to the approval of the Afghan Response Route; and when they occurred.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was launched in April 2024 in response to a data incident by the Ministry of Defence. The scheme was launched by the last Government following appropriate discussions and collective agreement.

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