§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the offences for which British soldiers have been convicted by courts martial in each of the last two years, and the sentences that were imposed.
§ Mr. FreemanFull details of the offences for which Army service men and service women have been convicted by courts martial are not readily available and could be
Convictions by Courts Martial of Army Servicemen and Servicewomen during 1985 Punishment Awarded Type of Offence Number Convicted Imprisonment Dismissal Detention Reduction in Rank Fine Reprimand Others Total 807 53 284 335 52 81 2 — Offences against person (excluding sexual) 95 13 21 50 6 5 — — Sex Offences 19 6 11 2 — — — — Drug Offences 51 7 27 17 — — — — Offences against property 179 13 52 76 20 18 — — Desertion and AWOL 268 9 107 141 7 3 1 — Drunkenness 18 — 5 5 1 7 — — Other offences against discipline 147 5 59 43 17 22 1 — Other Offences 30 — 2 1 1 26 — —
Convictions by Courts Martial of Army Servicemen and Servicewomen during 1986 Punishment Awarded Type of Offence Number Convicted Imprisonment Dismissal Detention Reduction in Rank Fine Reprimand Other Total 608 20 223 264 52 46 2 1 Offences against person (excluding sexual) 93 8 20 52 8 4 — 1 Sex Offences 13 7 4 2 — — — — Drug Offences 18 — 16 2 — — — — Offences against property 158 3 61 67 16 11 — — Desertion and AWOL 220 2 93 114 11 — — — Drunkenness 4 — 1 1 1 1 — — Other offences against discipline 83 — 26 24 14 19 — — Other Offences 19 — 2 2 2 11 2 —