Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 15
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In June 2021 the Department commissioned David King, its Director Health, Safety and Environmental Protection,...
Conclusion
In June 2021 the Department commissioned David King, its Director Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, to assess whether correct health and safety procedures had been followed. His report, published in December 2021, concluded that collective failings enabled activity to continue when it should have been stopped or paused until stronger controls were in place. The report made 20 recommendations to improve the Department’s approach to safety.31
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
3.2 The department has accepted all the recommendations in the King Report relating to safety and armoured vehicle procurement. Some have already been implemented and the remainder are being progressed. The independent Ajax Lessons Learned Review is looking specifically at the escalation of safety and other issues on acquisition programmes.