First report - Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan

Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee HC 169 24 May 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 19 items (5 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 16 of 19 classified)
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 9
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Clear

Recommendations

2 results
14 Accepted
Para 48
The Taliban takeover is a tragedy for Afghanistan, marking the single biggest reversal in the...
Recommendation
The Taliban takeover is a tragedy for Afghanistan, marking the single biggest reversal in the rights of women and girls in a generation. We welcome the Government’s pragmatic engagement with the Taliban at official level: it is valid to withhold … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the need for pragmatic engagement in Afghanistan, has established a temporary UK Mission in Doha, and will ensure that women are part of UK official delegations meeting the Taliban wherever possible. The government will continue to coordinate with international partners.
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15 Accepted
Para 49
It is important for the UK’s engagement with the Taliban to come alongside extensive and...
Recommendation
It is important for the UK’s engagement with the Taliban to come alongside extensive and targeted outreach to Afghan civil society, particularly those active on the ground. It should consult these groups on its policies towards Afghanistan and support them … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government agrees on the importance of helping sustain Afghan civil society and states that FCDO Ministers and officials have continued to meet a range of civil society representatives. They agree that the FCDO should continue to invest in its expertise on Afghanistan and will prioritise projects related to monitoring and reducing human rights abuses.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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