21 February 2024 Open Hearing

The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan held two days of OPEN hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Charles Haddon-Cave, will heard evidence from the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP and Mark Nicol.

21 February 2024 Witness Statement

21 Feb 2024 – Morning broadcast
21 Feb 24 – Afternoon Broadcast

Restriction Order

Restriction Order 21 Feb 2024, Mercer 1
Restriction Order 21 Feb 2024, Mercer 2

Day Twelve morning broadcast – REDACTED recording. As a result of breaches of the Restriction Order, the live stream was paused, this recording contains the sections of the redacted evidence that was missed as a result of the 10 minute delay.

Transcript

Wednesday 21 February 2024 – Transcript

Exhibits

Witness Statement – Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP
Chapter 10, We Were Warriors
Tab 1-MOD-198-0001587 (Page 20 – Page 22)
Tab 3 – MOD-198-0004024 (page 25 – 40)
Tab 8 – MOD-221-0004154 (Page 56 – 57)
Witness Statement – Mark Nicol
Mark Nicol – Exhibit 1

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