Select Committee · Defence Committee
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up
Status: Closed
Opened: 21 Sep 2023
Closed: 5 May 2026
This was originally conducted as an inquiry during the 2019 Parliament, with the Committee holding annual follow-up sessions after reporting in 2021. In November 2024 the re-established committee agreed to continue the practice of holding annual sessions on these issues. This page brings together all evidence published since November 2023 in both the 2019 and … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth · Ministry of Defence, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins · Ministry of Defence, General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO · Ministry of Defence, Louise Sandher-Jones MP · Ministry of Defence, Sam des Forges · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE · Ministry of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard John Knighton KCB ADC FREng · Ministry of Defence, Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP · Ministry of Defence, General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO · Ministry of Defence, Sam des Forges · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE · Ministry of Defence, Air Marshal Paul Lloyd · Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith · Ministry of Defence, Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP · Ministry of Defence, Sam des Forges · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Sam des Forges · Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice | Ministry of Defence | 3 |
| Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE · The First Sea Lord | Ministry of Defence | 2 |
| General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO · Chief of the General Staff | Ministry of Defence | 2 |
| Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth · Chief of the Air Staff | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard John Knighton KCB ADC FREng · The Chief of the Air Staff | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Air Marshal Paul Lloyd · Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| General Sir Gwyn Jenkins · First Sea Lord | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith · Deputy Chief of the General Staff | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Louise Sandher-Jones MP · Minister for Veterans and People | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP · Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service… | Ministry of Defence | 1 |