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Army Foundation College: Disciplinary Proceedings

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 March 2025UIN 33343

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions staff at the Army Foundation College have been disciplined for violent behaviour against recruits in each year since 2013; and what the nature was of each incident.

Answered by Al Carns

From 2013 to 2024, there have been 14 occasions where staff or former staff at the Army Foundation College Harrogate were convicted of an offence via Court Martial or Summary Hearing for violent behaviour against recruits.

The 14 occasions consisted of eight Court Martials and six Summary Hearings. A further break down of figures may be disclosive and trigger potential breaches of the Data Protection Act.

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