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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4 Conclusion Not Addressed
Para 15
Managing a complex evacuation requires Government departments to work together seamlessly, including the FCDO, MOD, intelligence agencies, Home Office and Cabinet Office. The National Security Council is “the main forum for collective discussion of the government’s objectives for national security”. It failed to adequately coordinate cross-Government planning and preparation for …
Government Response Summary
The response details the pace and intensity of cross-government work on Afghanistan, the meetings held, and the planning for Op PITTING and the Evacuation Handling Centre, but does not directly address the failure of the National Security Council to adequately coordinate cross-Government planning and preparation.
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