§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the court martial trials conducted in Scotland since 1997; how many of these concluded in conviction of the accused; how many were dismissed; and if he will make a statement. [135201]
§ Mr. CaplinThe number of Service personnel tried by Courts-Martial held in Scotland since 1997 together with the number of convictions, acquittals arid subsequent dismissals from the armed forces are as follows:
Service personnel tried Convictions Subsequent dismissal Acquittals 19971 17 17 3 0 1998 22 17 6 5 1999 21 18 7 3 2000 14 11 2 3 2001 13 12 3 1 2002 16 12 6 4 2003 11 8 0 3 1 RAF figures cover the period 1 April to 31 December 1997. These figures do not indicate the number of offences committed in Scotland. The majority of cases are heard in permanent court centres, of which there is none in. Scotland.