Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have faced a court martial since 2010; and how many of those were serving in active combat roles at the time.

Information in respect of the number of Armed Forces personnel who have faced a court martial for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013 is detailed, by Service, in the table below. Information for 2014 is not yet available.

Note: Naval Service includes the Royal Marines

Some information is held in respect of how many of those were serving on operations at the time of the alleged offence but will take time to collate, and my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) will write to the hon. Member when it is available.