PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Armed Forces: Sexual Offences (18 April 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) sexual assault, (b) voyeurism, (c) sexual activity in a public lavatory and (d) exposure have been dealt with summarily by a commanding officer in each year since 2009.
Asked by:
Karl Turner (Independent)
Asked by:
Karl Turner (Independent)
Answer
Commanding Officers do not have the power to deal by summary hearing with the offences of sexual assault, voyeurism, sexual activity in a public lavatory or exposure. These charges can only be dealt with by Court Martial or Service Civilian Court.
Answered by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative)
21 April 2016
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