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UIN 24067

Armed Forces: Death

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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25 January 2016

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1 February 2016 · Answer

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Defence

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1 February 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of accidental fatalities in the armed forces which occur during training exercises.

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  1. 25 January 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of accidental fatalities in the armed forces which occur during training exercises.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 February 2016

    Answer

    Deaths in training are rare. We do, however, take our duty of care to our personnel very seriously. Risk is inherent in many activities carried out by the Armed Forces, from adventurous training to training exercises and operations. This is especially tru...

    Source: Written answer

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