Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Freedom of Expression

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many cases since 1 January 2015 where a member of the Armed Forces was removed from training or had their service terminated following comments expressed during training or instructional activity, the action taken resulted in (a) reinstatement, (b) progression to a lesser administrative measure, or (c) permanent termination of service; and whether the Department holds a central record of the grounds on which each such decision was made.

Answer: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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