Iraq Inquiry

Oral evidence

Date: Tuesday 29 June 2010

Morning session

Subject/Role: Chief Police Adviser to the Ministry of Interior, Baghdad, 2003 to 2004
Witness: Douglas Brand OBE

Video

• Transcript of Douglas Brand OBE hearing

Statements

• Statement by Deputy Chief Constable (retired) Douglas BRAND OBE, UK Chief Police Adviser to the Ministry of Interior, Baghdad, 2003-4 (giving oral evidence at 10.00am on Tuesday, 29th June)
• Statement by Chief Constable (retired) Paul KERNAGHAN QPM, International Policing lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2001-2008
• Statement by Chief Superintendent (retired) Philip READ OBE, UK Senior Police Adviser, Basra, 2004
• Statement by Acting Commander Kevin HURLEY, UK Senior Police Adviser, Basra, 2004
• Statement by Chief Superintendent Michael COLBOURNE, UK Senior Police Adviser, Basra, 2007-2008
• Statement by Chief Superintendent (retired) Geoffrey COOPER, UK Senior Police Adviser, Basra, 2008-2009

Declassified Documents

• 15 April 2003, [PRK001] minute from Paul Kernaghan to Home Office official, entitled Potential UK Civil Police Involvement In Iraq
• 17 April 2003, [PRK002] letter from Paul Kernaghan to Stephen Pattison (FCO), entitled Iraq and the UK Police Service
• 23 April 2003, [PRK003] email from Paul Kernaghan to Stephen Pattison (FCO), entitled Iraq and the UK Police Service – Meeting 23/04/03
• 23 May 2003, [PRK004] report by Paul Kernaghan to the Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and President of ACPO, entitled Iraq – visit by Chief Constable P R Kernaghan
• 3 June 2003 FCO document entitled Iraq: Security Sector Reform: Policing Strategy
• 16 July 2003, weekly report from Douglas Brand, Chief Police Advisor to the Ministry of the Interior in Iraq
• 1 August 2003, relevant extracts from note from FCO official to Douglas Brand, entitled Iraq Police Reform: UK Priorities
• 3 August 2003, relevant extract from weekly report from Douglas Brand
• 15 September 2003, relevant extract from weekly report from Douglas Brand
• 19 September 2003, minute from Douglas Brand to CPA Administrator (Ambassador Bremer), entitled, Iraqi Policing Training & Development
• November 2003, relevant extracts from CPA Interior Ministry paper entitled Police Training Plan
• 18 November 2003, report by Paul Kernaghan to the Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and President of ACPO, entitled Report on Second Visit to Iraq by Chief Constable Kernaghan, 11/11/03 – 14/11/03
• 18 January 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand
• 22 February 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand
• 8 March 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand
• 31 January 2006, report by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, entitled An Assessment of the UK’s Contribution to Security Sector Reform (Policing) In Iraq - [paragraphs 7.37 & 7.38 remain classified and have been redacted from the published version]

Subject/Role: HM Ambassador, Paris, 2001 to 2007
Witness: Sir John Holmes GCVO KBE CMG
 

Video

• Transcript of Sir John Holmes GCVO KBE CMG hearing