BAHA-37
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Occurrence Book Requirement
Recommendation
A suitable occurrence book must be maintained at all times whenever CPErS are being held at a unit or sub-unit holding facility.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Ministry of Defence accepted this recommendation in September 2011, stating that occurrence book requirements were mandated for all CPErS holding facilities. By September 2012, the MoD reported this recommendation as completed. Generic GOV.UK searches indicate the existence of official content related to 'occurrence book requirement', but no specific policy document or further published 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. Occurrence book requirements have been mandated for all CPErS holding facilities.
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