Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will launch an inquiry into diversity and inclusion in the Armed Forces.

There are no plans to establish a dedicated inquiry. Diversity and Inclusion in the Armed Forces has already been subject to recent and extensive independent scrutiny both within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and by Parliament.

The MOD has a dedicated Diversity and Inclusion Directorate driving forward progress in this area. The new Veterans Strategy Action plan underlines the Government's unwavering commitment to making real progress in addressing past wrongs that some members of our Armed Forces community, including women and LGBT personnel, may have faced.