§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Minister of State for Defence whether he is satisfied with the speed with which contraventions of the civil or military law by Service men are prosecuted.
§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Minister of State for Defence what facilities are offered to members of the public affected by a Service man's contravention of a Road Traffic Act or their legal representatives to attend the proceedings.
§ Mr. BuckNo facilities are offered in respect of summary trials but under the terms of Section 61(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 any member of the public may attend a court martial.
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§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the average time between the commission of an offence by a Service man and his facing trial for such an offence.
§ Mr. BuckThe periods vary according to the circumstances of individual cases but in recent months the average periods have been: (i) summary trials, between one and two weeks; (ii) courts martial, about eight weeks.