Earl Attlee askedHer Majesty's Government:
How many cases of military offences were tried summarily over the last 12 month period for which figures are available in: (a) Colchester Garrison;(b)Tidworth Garrison; (c) Catterick Garrison; or (d)other convenient geographical or administrative areas, showing for each garrison or area how many cases attracted: (a) a period of detention; (b) a fine;(c)any punishment, admonishment or reprimand; or (d) an acquittal. [HL79]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Statistics for military offences dealt with summarily are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Work has begun to set up the administrative machinery required to hold such statistics in the future.
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What behaviour or action which constitute military offences have been declared to be "prevalent" in: (a) Colchester Garrison; (b) Tidworth Garrison; and (c) Catterick Garrison; and [HL81]
What is the effect in military law of a military offence being declared "prevalent". [HL89]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanNone. The practice of taking into account the declared "prevalence" of offences was discontinued in 1997 in the implementation of military law. As military offences are no longer declared "prevalent", there is no effect on military law.