Select committee: Defence Committee
Women in the Armed Forces: follow-up (2022)
Closed
Opened 22 Sep 2022
Closed 25 Oct 2023
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This work will assess the Government’s progress towards the recommendations that the Committee made in its Women in the Armed Forces inquiry of 2021.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 22 September 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 8 November 2022
- 5 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter, dated 11 July 2023, from Sarah Atherton MP to the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, relating to Women in the Armed Forces follow-up12 July 2023, Correspondence
- Letter to the Director of Service Prosecutions and the Director of Public Prosecutions, relating to the consultation on concurrent jurisdiction22 March 2023, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session8 November 2022, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Air Marshal Richard Knighton · Ministry of Defence,
Baroness Goldie · Ministry of Defence,
Major General Paul Griffiths · Ministry of Defence,
Rear Admiral Jude Terry · Ministry of Defence,
Samantha des Forges · Ministry of Defence
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Air Marshal Richard Knighton · Deputy Commander Capability and People [RAF] | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Baroness Goldie · Minister of State | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Major General Paul Griffiths · Director Personnel [Army] | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Rear Admiral Jude Terry · Director People & Training and Navy Secretary | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Samantha des Forges · Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | Not recorded | Letter, dated 11 July 2023, from Sarah Atherton MP to the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, relating to Women in the Armed Forces follow-up |
| 22 Mar 2023 | From committee | Letter to the Director of Service Prosecutions and the Director of Public Prosecutions, relating to the consultation on concurrent jurisdiction |