§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what independent inspectorate exists for military detention centres in England; who appoints such inspectors; to whom they make their reports following their visits to military detention centres; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe two military detention centres at the royal naval detention quarters, Portsmouth, and military corrective training centre, Colchester, are inspected at least twice a year by an independent board of visitors. Members of the board are appointed by the Secretary of State for Defence and make their reports to him. Statutory Instruments Nos. 723 and 724 of 1980 set out the composition and duties of the board relating to the military corrective training centre and royal naval detention quarters respectively.
Royal Air Force regional services detention rooms are not independently inspected, but are visited daily by the orderly officer and inspected regularly by the chain of command.