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Written question asked by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Community Service Orders and Probation: Veterans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female veterans are subject to (a) community based court orders and (b) probation supervision.

Answer

As of 30 September 2021, the number of female veterans1 subject to community based court orders2 and probation supervision was as follows:

Sentence type

Total

All court orders2

11

All probation supervision

15

1. Veteran status can include individuals who have served in foreign Armed Forces as well as UK Armed Service Personnel and those who were in the Territorial Army/reserve.

2. Court orders includes all community sentences, deferred sentences and suspended sentence orders with requirements.

There is anecdotal evidence that some offenders may be reluctant to disclose having served in the Armed Forces. Note that we rely on them self-declaring previous military service, either here or abroad, for our data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117870
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Community service orders Women Probation Veterans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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