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Afghanistan: Resettlement

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126462

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to relocate all eligible Afghan nationals as part of the Afghanistan Settlement Scheme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Under the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP), eligible Afghans continue to be relocated to the UK from third countries, once they have completed the strict security and entry clearance checks that are required to obtain a UK visa.

His Majesty's Government continues to provide discretionary support for eligible Afghans in third countries while a decision is being reached on their UK entry clearance applications.

It remains a priority for this Government to have successfully concluded the ARP by the end of this Parliament.

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