RAF Aerobatic Team: Historical Allegations
Debate between Earl of Minto and Baroness Brinton(4 months ago)
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The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is participating remotely.
Baroness Brinton (LD) [V]
My Lords, when the inquiry reports were published in November, the air chief marshal said that it was vital to challenge unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour and to
“stop, challenge, educate, and if necessary, report situations”.
What training is there for all military and MoD personnel to understand how to intervene and, in the words of the report, to stop this “bystander culture”?
The Earl of Minto (Con)
Those were some extremely good points from the noble Baroness. There is now training regarding endemic and unacceptable behaviour, which also addresses active bystanding. In this case, there is training regarding alcohol as well. A number of administrative sanctions are being put in place. Specifically in the RAF, another 55 positions on the personal support and HR side have been created to ensure that this is stopped.