Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures they have put in place since 2014 to increase the situational awareness of gender within the armed forces at home and on deployment.

The Ministry of Defence is undertaking a number of actions aimed at increasing the situational awareness of gender within the Armed Forces. This includes incorporating gender issues into relevant Armed Forces doctrine and pre-deployment training and a wider review of gender issues in all Armed Forces training.

In domestic terms, the Armed Forces undertake mandatory diversity and inclusion training on entry into service and every two years. Equality and diversity advisors are also embedded within each unit. Each service has a senior gender advocate and a servicewomen's network to improve access and opportunities for women.