Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Defence Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Defence Committee is inquiring into developments following the US agreement with the Taliban in February 2020 to withdraw NATO troops from Afghanistan (the Doha Agreement), which was endorsed by the NATO decision of March 2020, and will look at the planning for and execution of withdrawal of UK Armed …
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3
Recommendations
7
Conclusions
1
Report
3
Oral sessions
3
Events
Activity timeline 8 events
28 Apr
2023
2023
10 Feb
2023
2023
Report published
23 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
23 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
16 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
16 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
26 Oct
2021
2021
Oral evidence
26 Oct
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
23 Nov 2021
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General David Petraeus (ret.), Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan (2010-11)
Jeff Harrison · Combat Stress
Sarah Jones · Help for Heroes
16 Nov 2021
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Panel 1; Panel 2
Brigadier (ret.) Ben Barry · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Dr Jack Watling · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Dr Neelam Raina · Afghan Solidarity Coalition
Dr Sara de Jong · The Sulha Alliance
Peter Gordon-Finlayson · The Sulha Alliance
Professor Brad Blitz · Afghan Solidarity Coalition
26 Oct 2021
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Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP · Ministry of Defence
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Report - Withdrawal from Afghanistan | HC 725 | 10 Feb 2023 | 10 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Accepted
Fifth Report - Withdrawal from Afg…
We recognise the ongoing efforts of the UK Government and of organisations including the Afghan...
We recognise the ongoing efforts of the UK Government and of organisations including the Afghan Solidarity Coalition and the Sulha Alliance to evacuate eligible Afghans remaining in Afghanistan or in third countries. It is concerning, however, that, according to the …
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Government Response
The government outlines ongoing efforts to relocate ARAP-eligible Afghans, stating over 12,200 have been relocated, fewer than 620 remain inside Afghanistan, and they are committed to finding and relocating them and their families.
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Recommendation
Accepted
Fifth Report - Withdrawal from Afg…
The withdrawal from Afghanistan and end of the UK’s twenty-year military involvement in the country...
The withdrawal from Afghanistan and end of the UK’s twenty-year military involvement in the country has understandably had a negative impact on veterans’ mental health. This has increased demand on services provided by organisations such as Combat Stress and Help …
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Government Response
The government describes existing support for veteran mental health, including NHS services, charitable partnerships, and funding through Op COURAGE and the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, and states it remains open to further engagement and collaboration across the charity sector.
Ministry of Defence
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Recommendation
Accepted
Fifth Report - Withdrawal from Afg…
The UK contribution to the war in Afghanistan took the lives of 457 UK armed...
The UK contribution to the war in Afghanistan took the lives of 457 UK armed forces personnel and injured thousands more, and cost more than £27 billion. The evacuation from Afghanistan in August 2021 resulted in 15,000 people being brought …
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Government Response
The government states that it already conducts numerous reviews and has an active lessons process, and that the value of a further wide-ranging review is limited and doesn't coincide with the Integrated Review (Refresh).
Ministry of Defence
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