Immigration: Afghanistan
Commons · Question 4725 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce additional safe and legal routes for Afghan nationals at risk.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 8 Jun 2026
The Afghan schemes were never intended to operate indefinitely. On 1 July 2025, the Government announced the closure of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to new principal applications, and the closure of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme....