United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 38851
Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
Introduced
26 May 2016
Last action
6 June 2016 · Answer
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Answered
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Defence
Source updated
6 June 2016
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward proposals to amend the Armed Forces Act 2006 to introduce more stringent procedures to deal with sexual harassment and sexual assault in the armed forces.
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26 May 2016
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward proposals to amend the Armed Forces Act 2006 to introduce more stringent procedures to deal with sexual harassment and sexual assault in the armed forces.
Source: Commons
6 June 2016
Answer
Sexual harassment and assault is unacceptable - whether in the Armed Forces or across wider society. There are a number of processes and safeguards in place across the Armed Forces to ensure that victims of such offences are properly supported and that an...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2016-05-26/38851
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/522056
- uk · wq-522056 · source updated 6 June 2016