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Keetch, Paul (1)
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what internal inquiries have been held into accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment since 1997; what insurance policies the Ministry of Defence has in place to insure against accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what internal inquiries have been held into accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment since 1997; what insurance policies the Ministry of Defence has in place to insure against accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment; and if he will...
Asked by
Paul Keetch
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 November 2002
For answer on
25 November 2002
Answered on
25 November 2002
Mr. Paul Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what internal inquiries have been held into accidents involving Ministry
of Defence property or equipment since 1997; what insurance policies the Ministry of Defence has in place to insure against
accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment; and if he will make a statement. [82126]
Dr. Moonie: Information concerning numbers of inquiries into accidents involving Ministry of Defence property or equipment is not
held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Current departmental policy requires the relevant operating authority to convene a Board of Inquiry or a Unit, Ship or Station
Inquiry in the case of accidents, resulting in significant damage to buildings or equipment, or affecting operational capability.
Less significant accidents are likely to be investigated at local level.
Accidents involving MOD property or equipment may also be the subject of Boards of Inquiry convened to investigate serious injuries
and fatalities.
Treasury guidelines generally discourage public bodies from insuring risks unless it can be shown that the potential cost of claims
paid, together with the cost of handling such claims, will exceed the cost of purchasing insurance. As the cost of premiums compared
to the amounts paid in compensation would normally favour insurance companies, the MOD self- insures its core activities, and funds
claims for compensation and the repair or replacement of lost or damaged property or equipment from its current expenditure.
Subjects
Accidents; Defence equipment; Insurance; Property
Date
25 November 2002
Reference
395 c1W; 82126
House
House of Commons