The summer who was known to us and was tortured by the taliban and killed in the middle of august. I am well aware of these issues and we will do everything we possibly can to make sure we act in a timely manner. ,. , manner. On friday i had the privilege manner. On friday i had the privilege to manner. On friday i had the privilege to visit manner. On friday i had the privilege to visit in manner. On friday i had the i privilege to visit in birmingham manner. On friday i had the privilege to visit in birmingham the refugee privilege to visit in birmingham the refugee centre. Willie paid tribute to the refugee centre. Willie paid tribute to the great work they are doing in housing to the great work they are doing in housing afghan evacuees . The issue they are housing afghan evacuees . The issue they are having now is that rents have they are having now is that rents have gone they are having now is that rents have gone up significantly and they are finding it difficult to house people are finding it difficult to house people they want to urgently and to ive people they want to urgently and to give them people they want to urgently and to give them some kind of normality. We look at give them some kind of normality. We look at this give them some kind of normality. We look at this issue . The give them some kind of normality. We look at this issue . Look at this issue . The pressures on housin look at this issue . The pressures on housing across look at this issue . The pressures on housing across the look at this issue . The pressures on housing across the uk look at this issue . The pressures on housing across the uk are look at this issue . The pressures on housing across the uk are well look at this issue . The pressures on | housing across the uk are well known and thats why we have designed quite a clever scheme combining with local Authority Funds to make sure that we can deal with those increases. This is not a fan to forget issue. We have a commitment of these families and we want to get them into settled accommodation which gives them the best opportunity to get a job. They have a right to work and build a life in the uk. These are talented people and i pay tribute to all across the country for those who take on this task. I country for those who take on this task. ,. ,. , task. I commend the government on the wa in task. I commend the government on the way in which task. I commend the government on the way in which they task. I commend the government on the way in which they set task. I commend the government on the way in which they set up task. I commend the government on the way in which they set up the the way in which they set up the ukraine the way in which they set up the ukraine family the way in which they set up the ukraine Family Scheme the way in which they set up the ukraine Family Scheme within i the way in which they set up the ukraine Family Scheme within ai the way in which they set up the i ukraine Family Scheme within a week of the ukraine Family Scheme within a week of the russian ukraine Family Scheme within a week of the russian invasion. Ukraine Family Scheme within a week of the russian invasion. But ukraine Family Scheme within a week of the russian invasion. But the i of the russian invasion. But the parallel of the russian invasion. But the parallel family of the russian invasion. But the parallel Family Reunion of the russian invasion. But the i parallel Family Reunion mechanism for afghans parallel Family Reunion mechanism for afghans resettled parallel Family Reunion mechanism for afghans resettled or parallel Family Reunion mechanism for afghans resettled or called i for afghans resettled or called forward for afghans resettled or called forward under for afghans resettled or called forward under the for afghans resettled or called forward under the evacuation. For afghans resettled or called forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still not forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still not implement forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still not implement it. Forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still not implement it. I forward under the Evacuation Pathway is still not implement it. I have is still not implement it. I have over is still not implement it. I have over 450 is still not implement it. I have over 450 afghan is still not implement it. I have over 450 afghan families is still not implement it. I have over 450 afghan families in i is still not implement it. I have over 450 afghan families in my constituency over 450 afghan families in my constituency who over 450 afghan families in my constituency who are over 450 afghan families in my| constituency who are desperate over 450 afghan families in my. Constituency who are desperate to over 450 afghan families in my constituency who are desperate to be reunited constituency who are desperate to be reunited with constituency who are desperate to be reunited with their constituency who are desperate to be reunited with their family. Constituency who are desperate to be reunited with their family. Two reunited with their family. Two years reunited with their family. Two years on reunited with their family. Two years on these reunited with their family. Two years on these families reunited with their family. Two years on these families still. Reunited with their family. Two. Years on these families still have no way years on these families still have no way of years on these families still have no way of bringing years on these families still have no way of bringing their years on these families still have no way of bringing their loved i years on these families still have. No way of bringing their loved ones to safetv no way of bringing their loved ones to safetv i no way of bringing their loved ones to safety. I believe no way of bringing their loved ones to safety. I believe the no way of bringing their loved ones to safety. I believe the minister to safety. I believe the minister may know to safety. I believe the minister may know of to safety. I believe the minister may know of the to safety. I believe the minister may know of the case to safety. I believe the minister may know of the case i to safety. I believe the minister may know of the case i have i to safety. I believe the minister may know of the case i have spoken about may know of the case i have spoken about before, may know of the case i have spoken about before, one may know of the case i have spoken about before, one of may know of the case i have spoken about before, one of my may know of the case i have spoken. About before, one of my constituents who sent about before, one of my constituents who sent me about before, one of my constituents who sent me the about before, one of my constituents who sent me the photograph about before, one of my constituents who sent me the photograph of about before, one of my constituents who sent me the photograph of his. Who sent me the photograph of his 15yearotd who sent me the photograph of his 15 year old daughter who sent me the photograph of his 15 year old daughter who who sent me the photograph of his 15 year old daughter who had i 15 year old daughter who had committed 15 year old daughter who had committed suicide, 15 year old daughter who had committed suicide, a 15 year old daughter who had i committed suicide, a photograph of her in committed suicide, a photograph of her in her committed suicide, a photograph of her in her coffin. Committed suicide, a photograph of her in her coffin. She committed suicide, a photograph of her in her coffin. She committed i her in her coffin. She committed suicide her in her coffin. She committed suicide for her in her coffin. She committed suicide for fear her in her coffin. She committed suicide for fear of her in her coffin. She committed suicide for fear of what her in her coffin. She committed suicide for fear of what the i her in her coffin. She committed. Suicide for fear of what the taliban would suicide for fear of what the taliban would do suicide for fear of what the taliban would do to suicide for fear of what the taliban would do to her. Suicide for fear of what the taliban would do to her. But suicide for fear of what the taliban would do to her. But her suicide for fear of what the taliban would do to her. But her four would do to her. But her four sisters would do to her. But her four sisters and would do to her. But her four sisters and their would do to her. But her four sisters and their mother would do to her. But her four sisters and their mother are i would do to her. But her four. Sisters and their mother are still there sisters and their mother are still there afghans sisters and their mother are still there. Afghans here sisters and their mother are still there. Afghans here on sisters and their mother are still there. Afghans here on pathway| sisters and their mother are still there. Afghans here on pathway one have been there. Afghans here on pathway one have been given there. Afghans here on pathway one have been given indefinite there. Afghans here on pathway one have been given indefinite leave i there. Afghans here on pathway one have been given indefinite leave to i have been given indefinite leave to remain have been given indefinite leave to remain but have been given indefinite leave to remain but that have been given indefinite leave to remain but that means have been given indefinite leave to remain but that means they have been given indefinite leave to remain but that means they cant i remain but that means they cant avail remain but that means they cant avail themselves remain but that means they cant avail themselves of remain but that means they cant avail themselves of the remain but that means they cant avail themselves of the refugee i avail themselves of the Refugee Family Avail themselves of the refugee Family Reunion avail themselves of the refugee Family Reunion and avail themselves of the refugee Family Reunion and anyone i avail themselves of the refugee i Family Reunion and anyone applying under Family Reunion and anyone applying under that Family Reunion and anyone applying under that is Family Reunion and anyone applying under that is told Family Reunion and anyone applying under that is told their Family Reunion and anyone applying under that is told their application. Under that is told their application has been under that is told their application has been rejected under that is told their application has been rejected as under that is told their application has been rejected as invalid. I under that is told their application has been rejected as invalid. Willl has been rejected as invalid. Will the minister has been rejected as invalid. Will the minister please has been rejected as invalid. Will the minister please increase i has been rejected as invalid. Will the minister please increase thel the minister please increase the number the minister please increase the number of the minister please increase the number of officials the minister please increase the number of officials dealing i the minister please increase the number of officials dealing with| number of officials dealing with Family Number of officials dealing with Family Reunion. Number of officials dealing with Family Reunion. Its number of officials dealing with Family Reunion. Its a number of officials dealing with Family Reunion. Its a matter. Number of officials dealing with Family Reunion. Its a matter of| Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour but Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour but its Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour but its also Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour but its also a Family Reunion. Its a matter of honour but its also a matter. Family reunion. Its a matter of| honour but its also a matter of huge honour but its also a matter of huge Personal Honour but its also a matter of huge personal commitment. I i honour but its also a matter of. Huge personal commitment. Lam huge personal commitment. I am alwa s huge personal commitment. I am always looking huge personal commitment. I am always looking at huge personal commitment. I am always looking at what huge personal commitment. Always looking at what more we huge personal commitment. always looking at what more we can do and i think its easy to forget the depth of the carnage thats going on in afghanistan. We had somebody on the scheme who was forced to sell one of their children and e mailed us and said i am going to have to sell my child tomorrow. It is horrific. That is why we need to lean in and work as hard as we can. What has happened there is extraordinary and we will continue to lean into that and do what we can in these horrific situations. The minister said in these horrific situations. The minister said he in these horrific situations. Tue minister said he looks in these horrific situations. Tta minister said he looks forward in these horrific situations. Tt2 minister said he looks forward to welcoming more of those who stood up for British Values at great personal risk and i wanted to draw his attention to one of those, my constituent who has been in fear of his life since 2021. He has at last been provisionally accepted on the par 33 and on uk government advice was told to travel with his wife and young family to pakistan for final checking but they have been left there since may. Their passports are due to run out in a matter of weeks and they are petrified they will be sent back to afghanistan was the victim and documented. Its not right they have been left there. I have not been successful in raising this by e mail so can i ask if the minister would be willing to agree to meet with me so we can try and resolve the urgent case. T to meet with me so we can try and resolve the urgent case. To meet with me so we can try and resolve the urgent case. I would ask my honourable resolve the urgent case. I would ask my honourable friend resolve the urgent case. I would ask my honourable friend to resolve the urgent case. I would ask my honourable friend to send i resolve the urgent case. I would ask my honourable friend to send me i resolve the urgent case. I would ask. My honourable friend to send me that after this. My honourable friend to send me that afterthis. I my honourable friend to send me that after this. I am well aware of the strategic situation in afghanistan and pakistan. The Prime Minister asked me to do a specificjob at these hotels which we had to do before we could even think about bringing people over from afghanistan. We have now done that and the government recognises its commitments and will have more to say on it in due course. Mr; say on it in due course. My constituents say on it in due course. My constituents fought a uk forces. Can the minister confirm how many afghans the minister confirm how many afghans have been relocated to third countries afghans have been relocated to third countries in the par threes two and three countries in the par threes two and three of countries in the par threes two and three of the countries in the par threes two and three of the Resettlement Scheme and explain three of the Resettlement Scheme and explain why his government still requires explain why his government still requires these allies to seek new documentation from the men trying to kill them documentation from the men trying to kill them or documentation from the men trying to kill them or to arrive small boats . Those kill them or to arrive small boats . Those schemes clearly lie with the Immigration System and the home office and they will have heard his questions today and i think its clear there remain challenges and we are dealing with particularly horrific consequences for getting it wrong. We recognise our commitments and will continue to work hard to achieve them. And will continue to work hard to achieve them. , ~ ,. ,. Achieve them. Thank you very much minister for achieve them. Thank you very much minister for your achieve them. Thank you very much minister for your statement achieve them. Thank you very much minister for your Statement Today i minister for your Statement Today and for minister for your Statement Today and for responding to the questions. Statement, Birmingham City council intervention, michael gove. With intervention, michael gove. With our intervention, michael gove. With your permission intervention, michael gove. With your permission mr intervention, michael gove. Tn your permission mr speaker, i intervention, michael gove. Trt your permission mr speaker, i would like to make a statement about Birmingham City council. Birmingham is a great city with a wonderful diverse creative and enterprising population. It is real cultural and educational strengths. But Birmingham City council has not served the citizens of that g