On Tuesday 26 October, at 14.30, the Defence Committee holds the first session in its inquiry into the Withdrawal from Afghanistan and will question both the Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace MP, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter.
Meeting details
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Secretary of State for Defence at Ministry of Defence
Likely areas of questioning
The sessions will likely cover the US and NATO decision to withdraw following the Doha agreement, the fall of the Afghan government and the evacuation from Kabul Airport. Questions may also cover the possibility of future terrorism and threats from Afghanistan and Government support for veterans’ mental health.