§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many serving soldiers have been convicted within the last 12 months of offences involving violence;
(2) how many soldiers have been convicted within the last 12 months of offences involving dishonesty; and how many have been discharged from the Army;
(3) how many soldiers have been discharged from the Army within the last 12 months following convictions for offences involving violence.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers are currently serving sentences at Colchester military correction and training centre; of what offences they were convicted; and what are their sentences.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThere are 142 soldiers currently serving sentences at the military corrective training centre for desertion/AWOL, dishonesty, violence, drug and sex offences. Their sentences range from 28 days to two years, with just over 100 sentences of six months or more.