§ Lord Lea of Crondallasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements he has made for the return to Afghanistan of those not in need of international protection. [HL6021]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)A tripartite agreement by the Government, the Transitional Islamic Slate of Afghanistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was signed on Saturday 12 October 2002 in Kabul following the successful conclusion of negotiations. The agreement provides for return to Afghanistan in a managed and phased manner of those who have been established to have no protection needs. The United Kingdom is fully committed to the reconstruction of Afghanistan. As part of this it is important that return to Afghanistan is sustainable, and the agreement commits the United Kingdom Government to providing support to those returning, in Afghanistan, to ensure they are able to re-establish themselves in their homeland.