Independent Defence Authority

Instead of pulling people out of the water, we are upstream stopping them being pushed in. Representing members of the British Military and Veterans

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

https://t.co/bQSKF0Wqup

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

Open Letter to all new MPs with a Defence connection: https://t.co/r5kxNFxwAj @JohnHealey_MP @AlistairCarns

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

Open Letter to all new MPs with a Defence connection: https://t.co/r5kxNFxwAj

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With Thanks to @CharlieRadUK and the Veterans Law Project https://t.co/5O7g9u481p

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@FTusa284 @LOS_Fisher @larisamlbrown @SheridanDani @jeromestarkey @MarkNicolDM @shashj @bealejonathan @sima_kotecha @MattChorley @ShippersUnbound @robfox45 @DefenceEye_news @DefenceHQ @DefenceES It would be easy to find 3-4 Bn of savings and improve defence efficiency without loss of capabilities!

[Francis Tusa @FTusa284]

@LOS_Fisher @larisamlbrown @SheridanDani @jeromestarkey @MarkNicolDM @shashj @bealejonathan @sima_kotecha @MattChorley @ShippersUnbound @robfox45 @DefenceEye_news @DefenceHQ @DefenceES Defence Eye reports on the search for £3-4bn of in-yr savings at MoD.
https://t.co/YMO3YuFTVL

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

Folks - with Purdah there is no defence select committee - so the IDA are influencing defence focused politicians from all parties, working to talk
to the Labour potential front bench team & engaging into the MoD - we wait the new team of what ever flavour

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

IDA Winter Update: https://t.co/y612n21fUw @DefencePeople @DefenceHQ @CommonsDefence

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I am supporting a debate on changing the service complaints system. #forewarned
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[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@a_ottaway @Brockholme @AdvocateChar @VeteransAPPG @VeteransGovUK @DefenceHQ Oh only red teaming you can control so the output doesnt upset the boss ;-)

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@AndyAitcheson Targets will fall when hit ........

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell I and the team are arguing for doing things differently - take the burden off operational commanders and let them focus on operational output - why should a 1* on pre-deployment leave over Christmas be considering a Service Complaint? Is it good for them or the complainint?

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell Everyone else has a professionally trained HR staff & an HR department - they deal with grievances in less than 60 days, they support their staff and have a people centric focus, and are ultimately accountable to shareholders - why is defence scared of independent oversight?

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell And when that doesn't work then can arbitrate, but defence doesn't have trained HR staff in units or formations to do what corporates that ACAS deal with do -you seem too fixed in the view "we've always done it that way ..." thats the single worst way of keeping ahead of the game

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell The positive impact on recruiting and retention alone would save defence millions - the messages the team are getting since the sky documentary, especially from serving personnel tell of real issues - thats just simple fact

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell HH Lyons, Wigston, Atherton, HMICFRS all criticise the Service justice system -yet the MoD does nothing about it -a properly constituted IDA would bring disparate elements all funded separately together into one package able to support defence and make it more efficient not less

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell Its not - where does providing an ombudsman function for serving personnel and veterans with an ACAS type remit combined with an OFSTED type inspectorate become a wider HR Department? It can complement HR and other areas by acting as a conscience - simple as

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell They dont disagree - we agree with their logic but argue that if it isnt outside defence then it can and will be influenced. Thats doesn't stop it working with defence for the greater good - why would defence be scared of such a body?

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell CQC, OFSTED, Environment Agency......

[Independent Defence Authority @IDA_UKDefence]

@gregbagwell No other department of state is held to account purely by its related select committee - most if not all have an independent body providing that input to the department to try and help it work more efficiently - the DSC isnt resourced or designed to do that.