Ewan, what is illegal to have a policy that , for example, stops recruitment of a particular group ( eg white males). If there is such a policy it is positive discrimination not positive action and against the law. Yes at the final stage of choosing between 2 otherwise equal candidates, one might use positive action but if you are not even looking at a certain group at the recruiting stage then you are acting illegally. Of course it would n’t be the first time the service has broken the law.
Air Pig it was Gloucestershire.