United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 29721
Armed Forces: Drugs
Introduced
8 July 2021
Last action
13 July 2021 · Answer
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Answered
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Defence
Source updated
13 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules are on dismissal of Service personnel for a single offence of drug abuse; if he will list the criteria for allowing a second chance before dismissal; whether there is a consistent policy on dismiss
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8 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules are on dismissal of Service personnel for a single offence of drug abuse; if he will list the criteria for allowing a second chance before dismissal; whether there is a consistent policy on dismiss
Source: Commons
13 July 2021
Answer
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) deems substance misuse within the Armed Forces unacceptable. It threatens the efficiency and discipline of the Services, where individual responsibility and teamwork are essential to operate highly technical, expensive, and p...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-08/29721
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1345174
- uk · wq-1345174 · source updated 13 July 2021