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Armed Forces: Individual Harmony Guidelines

Volume 690: debated on Tuesday 13 March 2007

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Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress they have made since October 2006 in addressing breaches of individual harmony guidelines across the services. [HL2328]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
(Lord Drayson)

I refer the noble Lord to the Answer I gave him on 18 September 2006 (Official Report, col. WA 9). In all cases, the measures take some time to have a measurable effect on average rates of individual harmony breaches, although they have direct benefits for particular individuals; therefore, there has not yet been a significant change to the position since October 2006.