Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what statutory powers the (a) Ministry of Defence Police and (b) other parts of the armed forces have to (i) detain suspects and (ii) police protests.

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) statutory powers are conferred by the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987. MDP officers have full powers and privileges of constables in any place in the UK, when exercising these powers within the places and circumstances described in Section 2 of the Act.

Service Police statutory powers are conferred by the Armed Forces Act 2006. Service Police have jurisdiction over any person subject to Service Law and any civilian subject to Service Discipline, committing an offence within England and Wales.