BAHA-39
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Review Goggles Use in THF
Recommendation
The Provost Marshal (Army) should formally review whether the current practice of using blacked out goggles for all movement of CPErS within Temporary Holding Facilities is strictly necessary and ensure that it is not being used in circumstances that are not clearly justified.
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 Provost Marshal (Army) had reviewed the use of blacked-out goggles in Temporary Holding Facilities and updated guidance. By September 2012, the MoD reported this recommendation as completed. Generic GOV.UK searches indicate the existence of official content related to 'review goggles use', but no specific updated guidance document or further published evidence has been identified since 2012.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. PM(A) has reviewed the use of blacked-out goggles in THF and updated guidance.
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