Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Defence Committee is assessing progress on its predecessor Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces, hearing from witnesses across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) including the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
In July 2021 the Committee published a report “Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life”, led by Sarah Atherton. The report found that the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces were failing to protect female personnel and support Servicewomen to achieve their full potential.
Read the 2021 report here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/24/defence-committee/news/156892/report-protecting-those-who-protect-us-women-in-the-armed-forces-from-recruitment-to-civilian-life/#:~:text=The%20Defence%20Sub%2DCommittee%20on,from%20Recruitment%20to%20Civilian%20Life%22.&text=The%20inquiry%20is%20one%20of,almost%20unprecedented%20level%20of%20engagement
Key witness: Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People)