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Stephen has signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) about the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme. The EDM urges the government to get the scheme up and running without any further delays.
The Afghanistan Citizen’ Resettlement Scheme is a new route opening for the resettlement of Afghan refugees, prioritising those most in need including women, girls and children given their particular vulnerability.
Having signed the EDM, Stephen said “I am deeply frustrated that the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme has still not opened for applications, despite being first announced on 18 August.
“I have pressed the Home Secretary on a number of occasions to give a date as to when the scheme will start accepting applications. I have not received an answer. This is hugely frustrating for my constituents who have family stuck in Afghanistan.”
The full text of the EDM can be read here.