He is not here to defend policy decisions elsewhere in defence.
But surely "he" is there to challenge policies that adversely affect safety? If you don't you're part of the problem.
I'm not convinced by this "past is past" and "no recriminations" stuff. As tuc said earlier, I'd like to know what the failures were so I'd be confident they were being fixed. It seems to me the recriminations continue but against the people who pointed out the failings.
But well done Wg Cdr Spry. I hope you can answer some of questions. Why not just publish the evidence to Haddon-Cave?