§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-commissioned officers and privates have been court martialled for the irregular use of military facilities, fraud or similar offences in each of the last five years; and what were the sums involved in the offences in each case.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 29 April 1988]: The table gives details of court martial convictions for fraud. I regret that the remaining information that the hon. Gentleman has requested is not available:
Conviction by Courts Martial Year Privates NCOs 1983 42 10 1984 28 11 1985 32 5 1986 43 7 1987 33 3