United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1735
Armed Forces: Offences against Children
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15 May 2026
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26 May 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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26 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126811 on Armed Forces: Offences against Children, under what circumstances is service detention used.
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15 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126811 on Armed Forces: Offences against Children, under what circumstances is service detention used.
Source: Commons
26 May 2026
Answer
The sentence in any given case is a matter for the Court (the Judge Advocate and Board sentencing together). They will apply any extant sentencing council guidelines and also the Judge Advocate General’s guidance on sentencing in the Court Martial in doin...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-15/1735
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1906093
- uk · wq-1906093 · source updated 26 May 2026