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Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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26 April 2016

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9 May 2016 · Answer

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Answered

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Defence

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9 May 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of the armed forces were convicted by court martial or in civilian courts of sexual assault or rape in the past year.

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  1. 26 April 2016

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of the armed forces were convicted by court martial or in civilian courts of sexual assault or rape in the past year.

    Source: Lords

  2. 9 May 2016

    Answer

    In 2015, the Courts Martial convicted 13 Service personnel of sexual assault and two personnel of rape.The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on convictions which may have been obtained by the civilian courts.

    Source: Written answer

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