PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Afghanistan: Refugees (18 August 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have qualified for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme up to 18 August 2021.

Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)

Operation PITTING saw the evacuation of many thousands of people from Afghanistan, beginning on 17 August and concluding on 28 August.

Prior to Operation PITTING, an estimated 2,000 Afghans eligible for relocation under the ARAP scheme were welcomed to the UK since the launch of the scheme in April 2021.

Answered by:
James Heappey (Conservative)
9 September 2021