To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) sexual assault,
(b) exposure, (c) voyeurism, (d) sexual activity in a public lavatory, (e) rape and
(f) other forms of sexual misconduct have been recorded by the Crime Statistics and
Analysis Cell in each month since April 2014 relating to the (i) Army, (ii) Navy,
(iii) RAF and (iv) reservists; and if he will make a statement.
<p>The table shows the number of allegations of rape, sexual assault, exposure, voyeurism,
and other forms of sexual misconduct, recorded by the Service police in each month
since April 2014 up to 24 October 2014, broken down by Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May
2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September
2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number
Of Rape Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (By Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (No Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number of Exposure Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Voyeurism Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Other Sexual Offences Under The Sexual Offences Act
2003 Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:
The table only details investigations where the appropriate Service police have jurisdiction
and investigative lead.</p><p>The allegation recorded against each Service is that
of the victim.</p><p> </p><p>No such allegations have been reported to the Service
police in respect of sexual activity in public lavatory or from any of the Reserve
Forces for the period detailed in the above tables.</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in
assessing the systems used by (a) his Department, (b) the Army, (c) the Navy and (d)
the RAF for recording service complaints; and if he will make a statement.
<p>Accurate data is clearly important for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness
of the complaints process. Service complaints data is captured by all three Services
on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. The system and the supporting
guidance for users have been refined following internal audits of JPA's effectiveness
and extent of its use in 2008 and 2012.</p><p>A third audit is being carried out to
review the adequacy and effectiveness of actions taken in response to the audit in
2012. The Service Complaints Commissioner is fully involved in the audit.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reports of allegations of (a)
sexual assault, (b) exposure, (c) voyeurism, (d) sexual activity in a public lavatory
and (e) other forms of sexual misconduct were made by commanding officers to each
of the service police forces in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date; and if he will make
a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the
adaptation of the Brimstone Launch missile system onto the Typhoon fleet of aircraft.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 October 2014 to Question UIN
211340, available on the Parliament Written Answers website at the following link:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-21/211340/</p><p>
</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planning assumptions
are on which aircraft delivery platform will be used to house the Brimstone Launch
missile system once the No 2 Tornado squadron has been disbanded in April 2016 until
the fitting of Brimstone to the Typhoon aircraft has been completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to close the Army Recruitment
Centre, Rhyl; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that closure
on opportunities for recruitment in the Rhyl area.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the then Minister for Defence Personnel,
Welfare and Veterans (Mark Francois) on 2 July 2013, Official Report, column 608W.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21
October 2014, Official Report, column 63WS, on the Middle East, from which bases the
UK's (a) Reaper UAVs and (b) River Joint aircraft operate for their surveillance missions
over Iraq and Syria.
<p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to
prejudice operational capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and
also relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21
October 2014, Official Report, column 63WS, on the Middle East, how many of the UK's
Reaper aircraft will be deployed for surveillance missions over Syria.
<p>We have initially deployed two Reaper aircraft for operations in the Middle East,
including for surveillance missions over Syria. As Reaper numbers in Afghanistan reduce
we intend to move more to the Middle East, adding to our coverage.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nursery places his Department
offers; how many applications have there been for such places in each year since 2010;
and how many such places currently on offer are occupied.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 March 2014, (Official Report,
column 720W) to the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson).</p><p>
</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel have been placed on
his Department's referral scheme co-ordinated by the Joint Service Housing Advice
Office in each year since 2010; and how many personnel so referred successfully found
accommodation through the scheme in each year since 2010.
<p>The number of personnel who have applied to the Joint Service Housing Advice Office
referral scheme and have been housed is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number
of applicants*</p></td><td><p>Number housed via the scheme</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>866</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p><p>(as
at 24 October)</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>* In 2013, a database transfer of historical data only retained
those applicants who were still eligible between the years 2010-2012 at that time.
Consequently figures for 2010-12 are only for eligible applicants whereas those for
2013-14 also include ineligible applicants.</p>