To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of his Department's guidance entitled JSP 763 Behaviours and Informal Complaint Resolution Part 2: Guidance - Informal Complaints Resolution Process published in June 2021, how does his Department protect complainants from victimisation as a result of raising an issue.
Answered on
18 January 2024
Unacceptable behaviour is not tolerated in Defence, and anyone failing to meet our values and standards will be dealt with robustly. There is no place in either the Civil Service or the Armed Forces for unacceptable behaviour, including the victimisation of complainants.
Diversity and Inclusion Advisers work to ensure all personnel and employees are aware that any form of discrimination, bullying, harassment or victimisation will not be tolerated, and that any allegation of such behaviour will be properly investigated, as outlined in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 763 and JSP 831 (Redress of Individual Grievances: Service Complaints) or the formal civilian Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination complaints policy and process.