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Robert Jenrick: We don't hold centralised data on this. The latest Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022, show that since their first arrivals in 2021, the Afghan schemes (ACRS and ARAP) have resettled a total of 21,387 people.
Robert Jenrick: ..., year ending December 2022, show that since their first arrivals in 2021, the Afghan schemes – the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) - have resettled a total of 21,387 people. The ACRS will see up to 20,000 people from Afghanistan and the region resettled to the UK over the coming years. Under the second pathway, which...
Robert Jenrick: The latest Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022, show that since their first arrivals in 2021, the Afghan schemes – the ACRS and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) - have resettled a total of 21,387 people. There are currently no published statistics on UNHCR referrals. We do not hold public data on the volume of referrals from UNHCR. The next...
James Heappey: Applicants to the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme do not apply for specific categories. As such, all applications are considered against each category before a decision is made. For this reason, we do not hold data on applications and rejections specifically under Category 4. To date the Ministry of Defence has processed 22,345 applications. A total of 3,399 have been...
James Heappey: There is not a finite list of professions eligible for consideration under Category 4 of the ARAP scheme. As set out in published policy, decisions for eligibility under Category 4 are taken on a case-by-case basis against a set of criteria, which allows for broader consideration of applications than would be the case if considering against specific job roles. The published criteria are...
James Heappey: Our Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme reviews process is published on gov.uk and is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocation s-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-po licy-information-and-guidance All unsuccessful ARAP applicants have the right to request a review within 90 days of receipt of...
Leo Docherty: The total cost of accommodation and meals for ARAP (Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) and ACRS (Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme) cases in Pakistan between 1 April 2022 and 28 February 2023 is approximately £15 million. For security reasons, we do not specify which hotels are used.
Lord Murray of Blidworth: ...December 2022 release. They show that 21,387 people have now been resettled or relocated through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This includes people identified as particularly at risk including journalists. Whilst I am not able to provide a breakdown of this data by occupation, work continues to assure information...
Leo Docherty: As of 29 March 2023 there are approximately 1000 eligible people being accommodated in UK Government funded hotels in Pakistan approved under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), overall responsibility for which lies with the Ministry of Defence.
Robert Jenrick: ...rights defenders, Chevening scholars, journalists, judges and members of the LGBT+ community. The UK continues to welcome eligible Afghans through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).
Robert Jenrick: The Government is working with local authorities across the UK to meet the demand for housing. Over 9,000 Afghans under our ACRS and ARAP pathways [please check this] have been supported into settled accommodation. Hotels are not suitable for long-term accommodation, and we want to support people to rebuild their lives in the UK so that they can enjoy the freedoms of independent living and...
Baroness Neville-Rolfe: My noble friend Lord Hodgson and I always agree on the need for numbers—and numbers of the right kind, relating to the right dates. I do have numbers for ARAP and ACRS, but I think he might be asking a broader question, so I suggest that I share the numbers I have, answer the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and write to noble Lords. This evening we are talking about...
Robert Jenrick: The cost of accommodating those resetting under the ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. We don’t want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is necessary – and we have been working as fast as possible to support Afghan families into homes of their own, so that they can settle into their local...
James Heappey: There are no plans to widen the ARAP criteria, which is more generous than previous Afghan relocation schemes. Furthermore, the provisions requested by the hon. Member in her question are already catered for by the ARAP scheme under Category 4. This category provides for eligibility to be granted on a case-by-case basis to Afghan nationals who worked in Afghanistan alongside a UK Government...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: My Lords, the Hong Kong Military Service Corps Association has been running this campaign since 2012. Of course, the noble Baroness’s party was part of the Government for part of that time. On ARAP, we are continuing to support the movement of eligible people out of Afghanistan and into the safety of third countries ahead of onward movement to the UK. That work is ongoing. There are...
John Healey: ...failed the brave Afghans who supported our troops before the fall of Afghanistan, and they have failed them since. Can we now fill in the many gaps in the Minister’s statement? To date, how many ARAP and ACRS applicants have been rehoused in permanent homes? What is the current backlog in processing ARAP and ACRS cases? How many ARAP-eligible applicants remain in Afghanistan? Why, since...
Robert Jenrick: The use of hotels to accommodate those we are relocating and resettling from Afghanistan under both the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is a temporary solution. We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We continue to work at pace with over 350 local...
James Heappey: As of 20 March 2023, decisions have been reached on approximately 21,010 unique applications since the start of the ARAP scheme. Of these unique applications, approximately 3,393 were found eligible and 17,617 were ineligible. All figures provided are from a live database and are subject to change. Applicants to the ARAP scheme often submit multiple applications, so reaching a decision on...
James Heappey: We continue to accommodate and support ARAP eligible people in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.
James Heappey: As of 22 March 2023, there are currently 500 ARAP eligible individuals under the age of 18 accommodated by the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad. There are no ACRS-eligible individuals currently accommodated by the BHC in Islamabad.
