Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 30 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department has taken to implement each of the recommendations contained in Surrey Police's inquiry into the deaths at Deepcut Barracks; what the timeframe for implementation is; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Lembit Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department has taken to implement each of the recommendations contained in Surrey Police's inquiry into the deaths at Deepcut Barracks; what the timeframe for implementation is; and if he will make a statement. [135937] Mr. Ingram: The Surrey Police have yet to produce their fifth and final report and the Ministry of Defence is therefore not aware of the detailed recommendations it will contain. However, the Army has worked closely with Surrey Police to develop a learning account to ensure that the key lessons arising from these tragic deaths are identified and swiftly acted upon. This learning account contains 28 recommendations. Of these recommendations, 25 have been implemented and the remaining three are well in hand.

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