§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recommendations were made by the Board of Inquiry into the death of Grenadier Guardsman Richard King; how many of these recommendations have been implemented; what further actions were taken against the 10 non-commissioned officers identified by the Special Investigation Branch and reported for neglect of duty; and how many of these officers have been promoted since the incident. [162258]
§ Mr. IngramThe Board of Inquiry into the death of Guardsman King concluded that appropriate remedial measures had been put in place since the incident and therefore made no recommendations.
Investigations were conducted by both the South Wales Police and the Royal Military Police and the case was examined separately by both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Army Prosecuting Authority, neither of whom decided to prosecute any individual.
950WNine out of the 10 non-commissioned officers who were reported for neglect of duty have since been promoted.