The shadow asked why the Government’s ACRS implementation appears delayed, despite assurances of working 'at pace.' She raised concerns over the non-availability of standard casework processes due to the situation in Afghanistan and questioned the status of visa applications. Additionally, she pressed for information on the number of allocated places within the 5,000-person cap, whether Chevening scholars and their families will be prioritised, and when local authorities will receive financial support assurances.

The MP attended an Afghan community day where concerns were raised about the slow progress of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme. She asked for hope that the application and allocation scheme is on its way, and requested an update.

Charalambous echoed concerns about slow progress of the resettlement scheme, lack of updates on Chevening scholars who remain at high risk in Afghanistan, and violence against women and members of the LGBTI community. He asked for an update on the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme and measures to ensure safe passage for those most at risk.

Lewis sympathised with the Minister and asked if her Department is giving special thought to how they might cater for people in Afghanistan who are most at risk, perhaps separately from routine cases.

McDonald congratulated Caroline Lucas for asking basic but vital questions about the resettlement scheme and raised concerns about delays in issuing Aspen cards and biometric residence permits. He also expressed concern over far-right activists targeting hotels where asylum seekers are accommodated.

Ellwood thanked the Government for Foreign Office briefings on Afghanistan and suggested using the Qatari embassy in Afghanistan to help facilitate consular requirements, urging greater engagement with the Taliban to secure access for UN organisations.

The hon. Member asked about the case of an Afghan doctor with family in Luton who was turned away from a resettlement programme despite facing serious threats. She requested individual responses to cases and updates on resettlement applications.

The MP inquired about the challenges faced by local councils, such as a family of seven arriving unexpectedly when only accommodation for three was expected. He asked about the feedback loop process.

The hon. Member raised concerns about family members of UK citizens and residents at risk in Afghanistan who lack legal routes for resettlement due to the absence of interim biometric provision and updated guidance.

The hon. Member inquired about two Afghan nationals currently in Tehran who are seeking resettlement and asked for assurance that efforts will be made to bring people from outside Afghanistan.

The right hon. Member asked about the number of resettlement places already filled among the 5,000 allocated.

The hon. Member expressed concern about unaccompanied children in Doha with links to British families being processed slowly compared to those of other countries.

The hon. Member mentioned 300 individuals referred to him by constituents who should be eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), including an individual working as a contractor for the British Council.

The hon. Member reported that two companies in his constituency offered 20 places each to Afghan refugees, including housing and accommodation.

The hon. Member highlighted worsening conditions in Afghanistan, including food shortages and security concerns, as well as the perceived slowness of the UK's response.

The hon. Member inquired about when the gov.uk page will be updated and asked when children already resettled can attend school or receive English language lessons.

I understand that about 200 contractors who worked for the British Council are still in Afghanistan. About 30 of them were approved under the ARAP scheme, but were unable to get out; the rest have applied, but many of them have not even been told yet whether they would qualify. I urge her and her colleagues to pay close attention to these people who worked alongside our British Council staff and played a really important role, which is the reason they are at risk.

Among the scores of constituents who are trying to get their Afghan families out—the hon. Lady has essentially banned me from pursuing their individual cases—is one who came to see me last week. She is dreading every day a call to say that one of the members of her family—one worked for UK aid agencies, one is a doctor helping women, another is a member of an Uzbek minority—has been slaughtered by the Taliban. Can the hon. Lady tell the House whether her limit of 5,000 refugees might be extended where sponsorship is available from either local community groups or faith groups based in the UK?

The Government had 18 months in which to plan to evacuate Afghanistan, and have had a further two months since it fell, but the Minister for warm welcome still cannot say today when the resettlement scheme will even start, which does not suggest a sufficient sense of urgency. Can the hon. Lady tell me when the meeting with her that she offered on 8 September will finally happen? My team have been chasing it for seven weeks. Will she also agree to meet my local authority, and agency representatives, who have been supporting the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers placed in Southwark—though no warning was given to Southwark Council—since the start of September?

We are two months on from the crisis, but many Afghans still have no certainty about their future. Amnesty has accused the Government of moving “at a snail’s pace” in their efforts to assist at-risk Afghans. I want to request two things of the Minister. The first, which a number of colleagues have already touched on, relates to the unaccompanied children in Doha. There are some 200 of them. America, Canada and other countries are dealing with this, but there are 15 children there who have connections with Britain. Can they be looked at urgently? Secondly, there are many family members who are stuck because they are children or husbands who are British citizens, but the wife is not. This also needs to be dealt with urgently, and the family route needs clarification.

My office in Middlesbrough has been inundated with cases of British nationals and their wider families who are trapped in Afghanistan, including children and also the new wife of a constituent. She has threatened to self-immolate if she is left to the devices of the Taliban. I urge Ministers to treat this with the utmost urgency, because time is something that these people do not have. They need to see progress urgently. If we are to do this, will the Minister please give consideration to visa waivers to accelerate the process, because time is absolutely of the essence in reaching every one of them?

The Home Office Afghan citizens resettlement scheme has yet to make it clear how vulnerable Afghans who are still in Afghanistan will be categorised for eligibility. We know that there are particularly high-risk groups, including high-profile women, human rights activists, LGBT+ people and journalists. Could the hon. Lady explain how her Department is making full use of the information already provided by such desperate people to the Foreign Office’s public hotline and emergency email address? This is readily available evidence for identifying and prioritising those people who are most at risk. Will she also tell the House what has happened to this data?