Armed Forces: Offences against Children
Commons · Question 86207 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Emma Lewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 6 Nov 2025
All those who choose to serve our country must be able to do so free from abuse, and with the dignity and respect they deserve. Sexual offending has no place in the Armed Forces, and anyone who commits a sexual offence can expect to be prosecuted to the f...