Publication of Government response

• Special Report: Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2015–16
• Special Report: Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2015–16 (PDF 252KB)
• Inquiry: Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care
• Defence Sub-Committee
• Defence Committee

Madeleine Moon MP, a member of the Committee and chair of the Sub-Committee commented:

"We welcome the Government’s helpful and constructive response to many parts of our Report. We are also grateful for the commitment to keep us informed of the various initiatives that the Ministry of Defence is currently undertaking to improve safety during training, exercises and selection events.

We are, however, disappointed that the Government has rejected our modest proposals to reform the military exemptions in the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007. We continue to believe that these proposals would have improved accountability in these matters.

This is not the end of our interest and we intend to pursue these matters with the MoD in the coming months."

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