§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Civil Service Appeal Board Case No. AB/6751, held on 13 April, concerning Mr. A. J. Ely of Linlithgow and ABRO (MOD), what response he has made to the request by the Board to examine the implementation of the case, with particular reference to the rating of the offence in the charge letter, in their current review of disciplinary procedures. [120836]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Civil Service Appeal Board (CSAB) makes reference to a current review by the Ministry of Defence of its disciplinary procedures. The review was completed some time ago and, following lengthy consultation with the trade unions, revised guidance has been issued on the handling of the most serious disciplinary offences. This has also been made available to the CSAB.
The rating of a disciplinary offence as gross misconduct in the particular case in question followed full and proper consideration of the facts of the offence committed.