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Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up

Non-inquiry session

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 in both the 2019 and 2024 Parliaments. Other relevant material is published on the original inquiry pages, and on the pages for the 2022 follow-up session.

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Past events

Tuesday 14 April 2026
10:30am Public
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up - Oral evidence 14 April 2026
10:30am
  • Louise Sandher-Jones MP (Minister for Veterans and People at Ministry of Defence)
  • General Sir Gwyn Jenkins (First Sea Lord at Ministry of Defence)
  • General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO (Chief of the General Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth (Chief of the Air Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Sam des Forges (Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice at Ministry of Defence)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 18 March 2025
10:30am Public
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up - Oral evidence 18 March 2025
10:30am
  • Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People) at Ministry of Defence)
  • Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE (The First Sea Lord at Ministry of Defence)
  • General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO (The Chief of the General Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard John Knighton KCB ADC FREng (The Chief of the Air Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Sam des Forges (Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice at Ministry of Defence)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 14 November 2023
10:30am Public
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up - Oral evidence 14 November 2023
10:30am
  • Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP (Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families at Ministry of Defence)
  • Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE (First Sea Lord at Ministry of Defence)
  • Air Marshal Paul Lloyd (Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith (Deputy Chief of the General Staff at Ministry of Defence)
  • Sam des Forges (Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice at Ministry of Defence)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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