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Minister questioned on locally employed interpreters

7 February 2017

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The Defence Committee hold a one off evidence session looking at the treatment of locally employed interpreters. Of particular interest is the case of Afghan interpreters formerly attached to the UK Armed Forces, which the Committee will examine in detail.

Witnesses

Tuesday 7 February 2017, The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 11.00am

  • Deborah Haynes, The Times
  • Rafi Hottak, former interpreter for British Forces in Afghanistan
  • Colonel (Rtd) Simon Diggins OBE, former British Defence Attaché in Kabul

At 11.45am

  • Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
  • Jonathan Iremonger, Assistant Chief of Staff, J8 at Permanent Joint Head Quarter 

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