PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment (7 June 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle sexual harassment in the Armed Forces.
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
Defence has a Zero Tolerance Policy for unacceptable behaviour, including sexual harassment and sexual offences. Any incidents will be investigated, and appropriate action taken. Anyone in the Armed Forces convicted of a sexual offence will be discharged. We continue to build more independence from the Chain of Command into the Service Complaints System around sexual service complaints, and we are establishing the Defence Serious Crime Unit.
Answered by:
Leo Docherty (Conservative)
13 June 2022
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