Military exercises and the duty of care: follow up

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Witnesses

Tuesday 29 November 2016, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

At 11.30am

• Mark Lancaster TD VR MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
• Air Marshal Richard Garwood CB CBE DFC RAF, Director General, Defence Safety Authority
• Major General Timothy Hyams OBE, General Officer Commanding The Army Recruiting and Training Division
• Isabel Letwin, Director, Central Legal Service, Ministry of Defence

Purpose of the session

At this evidence session the Committee will follow up recommendations from the Government's response to its report on Beyond Endurance? Military Exercises and Duty of Care.

It will particularly focus on the Government's responses to the Committee's recommendations for enhancing corporate accountability for deaths in training, exercises and selection events by amending the military exemptions in the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007.

Other matters to be raised include:

• The Defence Safety Authority
• The Duty Holder Concept
• Support for the families of Service Personnel who have been injured or died.

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