Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up

Defence Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 21 Sep 2023 Closed: 5 May 2026 Parliament page
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 … Read more
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 6 events
14 Apr
2026
Oral evidence
14 Apr
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
18 Mar
2025
Oral evidence
18 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
14 Nov
2023
Oral evidence
14 Nov
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
Panel 1
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
Panel 1
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
Panel 1
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