Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment

(asked on 4th February 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help protect female members of the armed forces from sexual harassment.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 10th February 2025

Sexual Harassment has no place in our Armed Forces.

Every individual must be treated with dignity and respect.

We have a Zero Tolerance policy in Defence – unacceptable behaviour of any kind is not tolerated people will be held accountable.

All criminal behaviour is investigated by the Service police and those found to be below the standard will be met with sanctions, including Termination of Service.

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