Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee
Follow-up to Afghanistan inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Sep 2023
Closed: 29 May 2024
Inquiry scope
In May 2022 the Committee concluded that there were systemic failures of intelligence, diplomacy, planning and preparation in the UK Government’s handling of its withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the Government’s response, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) acknowledged that there were “fundamental lessons to learn” from the withdrawal, and that it was “determined to raise standards” in preparing for and responding to future crises. The Foreign Affairs Committee is today issuing a call for written evidence on the Government’s continuing response to the Afghanistan withdrawal and progress in implementing the Committee’s recommendations within its report “ Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan ”, published in May 2022. The Committee intends to hold an evidence session on 17 October marking one year since the Government’s response to the Committee’s report. Read the call for evidence for more details about the sessionOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2023 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Andrew Kidd · British Embassy Kabul,
Andrew McCoubrey · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office,
Fawzia Koofi · Afghan Parliament,
Nicola Kelly,
The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kidd · Former Head of UKAid Programme | British Embassy Kabul | 1 |
| Andrew McCoubrey · Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| Fawzia Koofi · Former Deputy Speaker | Afghan Parliament | 1 |
| Nicola Kelly | — | 1 |
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth) | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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