House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Feb 2008 (pt 0020)

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Afghanistan: Medical Services

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what level of protection is provided to medical locums serving in Afghanistan. [183131]

Derek Twigg: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 February 2008, Official Report, column 57W.

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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) helicopters available with winching equipment, (b) Pinzgauer vehicles and (c) mine resistant Mastiff trucks were available and being used by the British forces in Southern Afghanistan in January 2008. [183404]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Regarding the availability of helicopters fitted with winching equipment, I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Congleton (Ann Winterton) on 24 January 2008, Official Report, column 2136W.

Regarding the number of Pinzgauer and Mastiff vehicles available to British forces in Southern Afghanistan, I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the armed forces.

Afghanistan: Rifles

Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to supplying the
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Barrett Light 50 sniper rifle to snipers deployed in Afghanistan. [186941]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The Barrett Light 50 sniper rifle is in service with UK forces and is available for operational use should commanders require the specialised capability.

Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings

Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many offences under the (a) Naval Discipline Act 1957, (b) Army Act 1955, (c) RAF Act 1955 and (d) Armed Forces Act 2006 resulted in (i) disciplinary action and (ii) convictions in each of the last 10 years, broken down by offence. [184315]

Derek Twigg: The information is not held centrally by the Army or the Royal Air Force and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held by the Royal Navy is shown as follows:

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Summary Dealing
Offence	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 (to date)
Absent Without Leave (including desertion)	—	—	—	1095	1085	1345	1105	985	1100	625
Failure to report deserters/absentees	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Insubordinate Behaviour	—	—	—	40	40	70	50	50	50	55
Disobedience to lawful Command	—	—	—	40	45	40	40	30	40	30
Disobedience to Standing orders	—	—	—	380	410	465	390	350	310	295
Resisting Arrest	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—		⁽¹⁾—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—
Escape from confinement	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	⁽¹⁾—		—	—
Offences in relation to Courts Martial	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Conduct Prejudice to Naval Discipline	—	—	—	175	150	175	130	85	80	60
Failure to attend Duty/Leaving post	—	—	—	595	570	745	745	720	760	275
Malingering	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Neglect/negligent performance of duty	—	—	—	50	50	60	45	40	55	35
Drunkenness	—	—	—	295	280	300	260	240	230	425
Possession of Class A drug	—	—	—	10	⁽¹⁾—	10		⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Possession of Class B Drug	—	—	—	5	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—			⁽¹⁾—
Possession of Class C drug	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Possession class B with intent to supply	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—
ABH	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	5	10	—	5	—	—
Common Assault	—	—	—	70	60	75	40	30	20	—
Fighting threatening words/Behaviour	—	—	—	60	55	70	65	25	45	50
By or in relation to Sentry/watch	—	—	—	15	30	25	15	15	15	15
Offences against theft act	—	—	—	40	15	50	10	10	⁽¹⁾—	—
Other Theft Offences	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	15	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—		⁽¹⁾—	—
Falsification of Documents	—	—	—	20	25	40	25	15	15	5
False Statement on entry	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other Fraud Offences	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Issues and Decorations	—	—	—	—	25	80	165	105	150	110
Obstruction of Provost Personnel	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Other civil Offences	—	—	—	45	25	25	20	20	45	55
Misapplication of service/public property	—	—	—	5	—	10	10	—	10	—
Criminal Damage	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—
Public Order Offences	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—
Offences against Morale	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—		—	—
Loss of service or public Property	—	—	—	5	—	15	10	25	—	10
Sexual Offences (M on F, F on M)	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gross indecency	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other Offences of Violence	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	—	⁽¹⁾—		⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Indecent Assault	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Indecent exposure	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—
Disgraceful Conduct	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Disgraceful Conduct Homosexual	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—
Damage to service Public Property	—	—	—	—	20	15	40	5	20	5
Other damage to property	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Unauthorised disclosure of documents	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Other security Offences	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Causing annoyance by low flying	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Low Flying	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Negligent discharge of weapon	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Other Damage to property	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—
Lying	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—	—
Inaccurate certification—air/seaworthiness	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—	—
Offences against Civilians	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	⁽¹⁾—	—
Total	—	—	—	2,970	2,915	3,650	3,170	2,765	2,960	2,065
⁽¹⁾ Denotes fewer than 5. Notes: 1. Information on Summary Dealings prior to 1 January 2001 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. 2. All entries are guilty findings as Summary acquittal statistics are not captured. 3. Still awaiting a small number of returns for 2007. 4. The introduction of a process to deal with minor acts of indiscipline administratively has reduced the number of cases put before a CO in 2007. 5. All numbers are rounded to nearest five. Due to the rounding methods used totals may not equal the sum of the parts.

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