On 15 December 2022, the Government established an independent statutory inquiry to investigate matters arising from the deployment of British Special Forces to Afghanistan between mid-2010 and mid-2013. Lord Justice Sir Charles Haddon-Cave chairs the Inquiry.

The Secretary of State for Defence has formally granted authorisation to all personnel to disclose potentially relevant material to the Inquiry. We urge anyone who has got any information or material they think may be relevant to please get in touch as soon as possible. We recognise you may be concerned about the implications of coming forward – please read our Get in Touch page for more details on the systems and dispensations in place to support you.

The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan is not affiliated with the Afghanistan Resettlement Programme and is independent of the Ministry of Defence and Home Office. For guidance on Relocation and Assistance Policy please visit the dedicated UK Gov webpage.

To find information and guidance for those who may have been affected by the data breach, or for those who want to know more about the incident, please visit the following page: Data incident affecting applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme – GOV.UK

Emails received relating to resettlement or the breach will not be actioned or forwarded. Any material sent to the Inquiry will be deleted and will not be retained.

The full Terms of Reference, which were updated in September 2023 can be found here: Terms of Reference for the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan.

Information comes to the Inquiry from many sources, including organisations and private individuals.  As a statutory public inquiry and within the bounds of national security, where possible information is made public via the Inquiry website.

It follows that such information is not made public to accord with or represent the views of any particular parties or observers.  Nor does information made public represent a position or finding by the Inquiry. The Inquiry is an ongoing process and no conclusions should be drawn.

Should you wish to provide information to the Inquiry, details of how to do so can be found within our Get in Touch page.  Should information cause you concern, the professional organisations listed within our Support page are able to provide assistance and support.