The hon. Gentleman should outline what conversations he has had with Pakistani authorities to ensure that those eligible for ARAP are not evicted from their country, and how the Government will support these individuals upon relocation to the UK.

The MP thanked the Minister for his statement and acknowledged cross-party support for the Triples. He asked about the course of action for applications where no direct employment evidence is found, and inquired about updates on the flow from Afghanistan to Pakistan and subsequent relocation to the UK. The MP also raised concerns about Taliban attacks on human rights.

The MP welcomed the Minister's statement and asked how individuals whose cases were previously rejected under ARAP would be informed about their review status.

The MP acknowledged Paddy Ashdown’s call for support for Afghan interpreters and questioned whether the Minister had figures on estimated fatalities among Triples since their review. She also asked about confidence in other ARAP decision-making processes, steps to ensure eligibility and safe passage to the UK, and potential expansion of the armed forces covenant.

I thank the Minister for the tone and intent of his statement, but it was not only the Triples who suffered as a result of the mistakes of the last Government, who capitulated to the Taliban. Will the Department also re-examine cases such as that of Major General Mohammad Dawood Amin, whose case the MOD closed owing to a correspondence error at its end, despite his service to the UK? His brother, Abdul Basir Jaji, and I are still raising his case. He is a constituent of mine, and we are still seeking his safety here in the UK.

I very much welcome the announcement by the Minister. It is absolutely the right thing to be doing. I was privileged to see at first hand the amazing work that the 333 and 444 units did, side by side with British forces. Can the Minister assure the House that he will work closely with the Pakistani Government to ensure that none of those individuals is expelled or moved on from Pakistan until we are able to look at their cases? Would the Minister be able to find time to meet me in order to go through some individual cases that are a bit too sensitive to talk about on the Floor of the House?

I thank the Minister for his work in this area over many years. My constituency and wider borough have played a key role in relocating a number of Afghans over many years. Can the Minister confirm that he is having conversations across Government, including with local government, to ensure that when people are relocated to the UK, it is done in a joined-up and supportive way?

I thank the Minister for his statement and for early sight of it, and I also thank him for the attention he has given to this matter. I pay tribute to colleagues across the Chamber for their service in Afghanistan, and to those who have worked on this issue. I pay particular tribute to the former Member of Parliament for Glasgow South, Stewart McDonald. He received a letter just two weeks before the general election, at which he lost his seat, and he has been unable to take up this matter. The letter said that an error was identified in a response to a parliamentary question on 22 March 2024, which was shocking. It said that there were ineligible decisions and that assessments had been made by the Ministry of Defence—there was a bit of coverage during the election campaign that the Minister probably recalls. Will he please look into that as a matter of urgency? We recognise the brutality of the Taliban regime. We also the recognise the value that the Afghan refugee community brings to communities across the length and breadth of the UK, including in Glasgow and Dundee. Can the Minister speak to the Home Office about how we treat Afghan refugees? A lot of this goes back to the fact that we have a refugee system with a presumption against, rather than in favour of, those who are fleeing the most brutal regimes.

Will the Minister join me in thanking our British personnel for the hard work they have done in processing the entitled Afghan personnel—for example, at the Nesscliffe Army camp in my constituency of Shrewsbury?

I recall that when the Minister and the Security Minister were campaigning previously on behalf of the Triples, there was some doubt about the comprehensiveness of the records that show which people had actually served in the way necessary to qualify to come to the United Kingdom. Is the Minister absolutely satisfied that there is no question of any records being withheld—for example, by special forces—that would help identify eligible former members of the Triples?

I welcome the work that my hon. Friend the Minister did in opposition and is now putting to good use with this review. We in this country owe a special obligation to those people who are engaged with our armed forces abroad, wherever they may be, and the failures that are coming to light are really worrying. What lessons does he think we can learn from those failures?

The Minister talks about the parallel independent inquiry on the deployment of special forces to Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. Former members of UK special forces told the BBC’s “Panorama” earlier this year that they believed their veto powers on applications by Afghans claiming to have served with the Triples represented a conflict of interest. This conflict of interest might not have arisen had there been good parliamentary oversight of UK special forces. Will the Government consider extending the scrutiny powers of the Intelligence and Security Committee so that it has oversight of UK special forces?

I praise my hon. Friend for his pursuit of justice with regard to the Triples, and not only in opposition but since he has entered power. On lessons learned, one of the tenets behind a number of the Bills that the Government have pursued—in relation to the Hillsborough inquiry, for example—is a duty of candour. Might that be considered as part of the Afghanistan inquiry as a whole?

In reference to the ARAP programme, Caroline Johnson inquired about a temporary centre at Beckingham camp where families will be housed in Nissen huts. She asked how long families would stay there and what funding local authorities would receive.

After serving in Afghanistan, Louise Jones asked if the review is considering other specialist units that supported UK troops beyond 333 and 444.

A constituent who served as an interpreter for British forces is at risk due to his work and has a failed ARAP application. Munira Wilson requested a meeting with the Minister to discuss potential personal intervention.

In response to the Minister’s statement on supporting Afghan nationals, Andrew Murrison inquired about future military conflicts and the need for a strategic defence review.

Jim Shannon commended the Minister for the statement and offered support in his constituency, including housing, jobs, and school placements for an Afghan national he had previously assisted.