BAHA-45
Response
Accepted
Unannounced Inspections
Recommendation
The PM(A) and the in theatre Force Provost Marshal should take account of the in theatre situation in assessing whether any unannounced MPS inspections of forward detention facilities would be feasible and beneficial. The unit detention officer should be able to carry out less formal checks at unit and sub-unit level.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that procedures for unannounced inspections of forward detention facilities by the Provost Marshal (Army) and in-theatre Force Provost Marshal had been developed (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Inspection procedures and records are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- Inspection procedures and records are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Procedures for unannounced inspections have been developed.
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
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5013 days ago