IDA Feb – March 2023 Update

by | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces February/March 2023 New Chief of Defence People refuses to meet with IDA. In what can only be interpreted as a closed mentality in the face of tumbling recruiting/retention figures, dissatisfaction being expressed on...
IDA January 2023 Update

IDA January 2023 Update

by | Jan 24, 2023 | Updates

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces  – update January 2023 Update State of Play As 2023 Begins As we enter a new year, we must not lose sight of the horrors of the Ukraine conflict and commend the support and contribution of the Secretary of State...

IDA May June 22 Update

by | Jul 1, 2022 | Updates

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces May/June 2022 IDA Update New CGS setting the tone and role modelling The condemnation by the newly appointed CGS of the conduct of3 PARAis encouraging, with Gen Sir Patrick Sanders writing that, “My message to the Army is...

Veterans UK Medical Advisors

by | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized

It is often difficult for Veterans to find out the details of the Medial Advisors in Veterans UK who have been dealing with their case. This page will list those advisors known to the IDA for ease of reference, all details are a matter of public record published on...
IDA April / May 22 Update

IDA April / May 22 Update

by | Jun 28, 2022 | Updates

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces   – April/May 2022 Update Veterans snubbed yet again – this time by Government refusal to overhaul the system The Armed Forces Defence Minister, Leo Docherty, has refused to carry out an independent review...
IDA April / May 22 Update

IDA February Update to Parliament

by | May 19, 2022 | Stories

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces February 2022 Update 1. MoD support for Ukraine Top marks for Secretary-of-State, Ben Wallace, taking such an affirmative and leading international stance in supporting Ukraine. There remains hope that this same commitment...
IDA January 2023 Update

Independent Defence Authority – January 2022 Update

by | Feb 3, 2022 | Updates

Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces Independent Defence Authority – January 2022 Update – 31 January 2022 Passage of the Armed Forces Bill, but major issues are still unresolved   The Armed Forces Bill has now received its royal Assent, but many of the...