Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 October 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 October 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what obstacles remain to the establishment of a board of inquiry into the death of Private Geoff Gray at Deepcut Barracks on 17th September 2001.

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what obstacles remain to the establishment of a board of inquiry into the death of Private Geoff Gray at Deepcut Barracks on 17 September 2001. [190265] Mr. Ingram: The Boards of Inquiry into the deaths of Privates Geoff Gray and James Collinson, who died at Deepcut on 23 March 2002, will be convened and run concurrently. Both Boards are being delayed so that their Terms of Reference may be informed by the conclusion of HM Coroner's investigation into the death of Private Collinson.

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