BAHA-5
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Noise Prohibition Definition
Recommendation
The definition of the prohibition on subjecting CPErS to noise should be broadened. It should prohibit subjecting CPErS to any unnecessary excessive noise.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Ministry of Defence accepted this recommendation in September 2011, stating that the definition of noise prohibition had been broadened to prohibit unnecessary excessive noise, with guidance on facility design and ear defenders. The MoD reported this recommendation as completed by September 2012. However, no specific updated guidance document or further publicly available evidence has been identified since 2012.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. The definition has been broadened to prohibit subjecting CPErS to any unnecessary excessive noise, with guidance on facility design and use of ear defenders.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.5 yrs
Last formal update
4945 days ago