Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench) on Monday, 11 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2021. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Monday, 25 January 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Misconduct

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what are (1) the terms of reference, and (2) timelines, for the judge-led review into how allegations of wrongdoing by military personnel are raised and investigated, announced in October 2020; and what opportunities will be provided for parliamentarians, experts, and civil society to feed into the review.

Answer: The Review, which is due to report by the summer, was commissioned by the Government to ensure that we have the most up-to date and future-proof skills and processes in place to investigate and, where appropriate prosecute, cases where serious allegations of criminal wrong-doing are made against UK forces on operations overseas. Where necessary, improvements will be made. Whilst there is no formal consultation process in place, it will be for the Judge to decide who can best help him with the review. A copy of the Terms of Reference for the Review is attached to this answer.

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