§ 22. Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the study group proposals for the future of the Royal dockyards.
§ Mr. NottI have nothing to add to the reply my hon. Friend the former Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Navy gave the hon. Gentleman on 17 March.—[Vol. 1, c. 86.]
Number and Type of Offences Charges Year Number of personnel tried by court martial Against the Person Against Property Desertion and Absence without leave Indiscipline Driving Other 1976 27 4 16 5 0 2 3 1977 20 9 5 6 3 2 1 1978 22 11 8 2 2 1 3 1979 21 10 9 3 4 1 6 1980 20 5 9 0 1 2 8 Notes:
(1) All of the accused except one were other ranks.
(2) The number of offences is greater than the number of acccused as the same acused were charged with more than one offence.