§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what disciplinary measures have been taken against those individuals responsible, following the verdict by the Army board of inquiry that Corporal Malcolm of the Royal Tank Regiment has been subject to racial discrimination.
§ Mr. HanleyDisciplinary action was not considered appropriate on this occasion.
§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what disciplinary measures were taken against the individuals responsible following the decision by the Army board that Private Stephen Anderson of the Devon and Dorset Regiment had been subject to racial abuse;
(2) what disciplinary measures were taken against the individuals responsible following the decision by the Army board of inquiry that Private Evans of the 1st battalion of the Royal Regiment of Wales had been subject to racial abuse.
§ Mr. HanleyThose responsible were dealt with summarily by their commanding officer. It is not our practice to comment on the disciplinary action taken by commanding officers in such cases.