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UIN 101795

Sexual Offences: Veterans

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 January 2026

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12 January 2026 · Answer

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12 January 2026

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that military veterans can report sexual abuse to their local police force in the first instance, regardless of where the alleged abuse occurred in the UK.

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  1. 2 January 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that military veterans can report sexual abuse to their local police force in the first instance, regardless of where the alleged abuse occurred in the UK.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 January 2026

    Answer

    A military veteran may report an alleged sexual offence to either their local police force in the UK or the Defence Serious Crime Command. Where it is an offence that may be dealt with in either the civilian criminal or Service Justice Systems, decisions ...

    Source: Written answer

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