Select Committee on Armed Forces First Report


ANNEX


Visit to the Military Corrective Training Centre, Colchester—28 February 2006

Command and unit briefing with Lieutenant Colonel Richard Holroyd, Commandant, Major R G Corcoran, Deputy Commandant, WO1 (RSM) M W Smith, Regimental Sergeant Major, and Captain Mick J Whitehead, Adjutant.

Tours of the Education Centre, C Block, A Company, Gymnasium and Training Wing, and Receptions and Welfare departments.

Visit to Cyprus, Oman and Iraq, 6-10 March 2006

Cyprus

Command briefing at Headquarters, British Forces Cyprus from Mr John Stainton, Administrative Secretariat, and Lieutenant Colonel Mark Wenham R ANGLIAN, Staff Officer 1 Joint 5 (Plans and Policy).

Briefing on military justice from Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Mercer AGC(ALS), Staff Officer 1 Legal (Army) and Wing Commander S Rawlinson CLA (RAF).

Briefing on the Sovereign Base Areas legal system from Mr John Hudson, Attorney General and Legal Adviser (AGLA).

Informal discussions with Service personnel and civilians subject to Service law.

Briefing on the Cyprus Joint Police Unit.

Oman

Briefing from Her Majesty's Ambassador, Dr Noel Guckian OBE.

Informal discussions with officers and other ranks.

Briefing and informal discussions with members of the RAF police.

Tour of the base.

Command briefing from Wing Commander Tony Toner.

Iraq

Background and introduction briefing from Lieutenant Colonel Nick Clapham, Comd Legal and Squadron Leader Andy Davies, 2I/C JSUB.

Briefing on the military police from Captain Gordon Laing, OC SIB.

Command briefing at HQ MND(SE) from the General Officer Commanding, Major General John Cooper.

Umm Qasr

Briefing from Captain Morgan, Commander of Naval Transitional Team.

HMS Bulwark

Lunch hosted by Commander Andy Aspden.

Tour of HMS Bulwark and informal discussions with members of the ship's company.

Briefing from Captain Clive Johnstone, Commanding Officer HMS Bulwark.

Briefing from Commodore Bruce Williams OBE, Commander Task Force 58.

Informal discussions with members of the crew of the HMS Bulwark.

Basra

Briefing at HQ 7 Armd Bde with Brigadier Patrick Marriot, Comd 7 Armd Bde, followed by informal discussions with officers and other ranks.

Informal discussions with RAF, Joint Helicopter Forces and members of the Territorial Army.

HQ MND(SE)

Informal discussions with the General Officer Commanding, Major General John Cooper,

Brigadier Patrick Marriott, Comd 7 Armd Bde, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Clapham, Comd Legal, Captain Jo Howard, Staff Officer 3 Legal, Squadron Leader Andy Davies 2I/C JSUB, and Captain Gordon Laing, OC SIB.

Dinner with British forces personnel.

Visit to 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Victoria Barracks, Windsor—13 March 2006

Briefing with Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Lieutenant Colonel George Waters.

Informal discussions with members of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.


 
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