Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109706

Courts Martial: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to parts 1 and 2 of the Service Justice System Review, published on 29 March 2018 and 29 March 2019, if he will amend the Armed Forces Bill to exclude rape and sexual assault with penetration from

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

There are no plans to amend the Armed Forces Bill in the way proposed. There have been significant improvements to investigations, prosecutions and victim support in the Service Justice System since the Lyons Review and the House of Commons’ Defence Commi...

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