§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what have been the legal costs of his Department's police and the Crown Prosecution Service relating to byelaws at HMS Forest Moor and Menwith Hill station since 1990; how much in costs has been awarded to people appealing against their convictions; and how many appeals against convictions concerning byelaw offences have been upheld.
§ Mr. SoamesThe costs incurred by the Ministry of Defence police as they relate specifically to HMS Forest Moor and Menwith Hill station are not recorded separately and could only be provided at disproportionate cost; costs to the Crown Prosecution Service are a matter620W for my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General.
Records of costs awarded to individuals appealing against their convictions and of appeals upheld against convictions for byelaws offences are not held centrally.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons he is considering new military land byelaws; and to what extent he regards existing byelaws as being extant and operational.
§ Mr. SoamesNew Military Lands Act byelaws are being drafted to replace those ruled to be defective by the courts; and for establishments where changes to the boundaries necessitate new byelaws. The opportunity is being taken to review many existing sets of byelaws.
Military Lands Act byelaws are extant and operable at all sites to which they apply, except where they have been found defective by the courts.