§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British Army personnel were convicted by courts martial for offences of(a) absent without leave, (b) desertion, (c) assaults on superior officers, (d) possession of drugs and (e) disorderly behaviour within the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr NeubertDuring 1988 the following convictions from courts martial were recorded;
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Soldiers Officers Absent without leave 137 1 Desertion 31 0 Assaults 13 0
Soldiers Officers Possession of Drugs 65 0 Disorderly 3 0 Notes: A soldier convicted at a court-martial of more than one of the same category of offence would only count as one conviction. In the case of a soldier who faced court martial on more than one occasion for the same offence then each conviction would count. For a soldier convicted at a court-martial of more than one of the offences listed above, each offence would count. "Superior Officers" are taken to be those of superior rank to their assailant.