Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many (a) experience sessions, (b) masterclasses and (c) communication campaigns there were to raise awareness of new policies and guidance.

In 2022-23 there were a range of safety related events to help promote a strong safety culture within Defence Equipment and Support. These included three one-day experience events, all of which were also recorded and form part of awareness training. There were 139 courses/masterclasses.

There were a series of monthly and quarterly communications to raise awareness of policies and guidance. Further to this, there were also13 Communication Safety Bulletins (SEB 034 - SEB 046) released, notifying staff of policy and guidance changes.