Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) sexual harassment were made by armed forces personnel under the age of 18 at the time of the incident in each of the last four years; and if he will make a statement.

All allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment made by members of the Armed Forces are thoroughly investigated by either the Civil or Service Police forces, depending upon who has jurisdiction. The following table provides details of the number of allegations made by Service personnel under the age of 18 of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment which were investigated by the Service Police forces or Ministry of Defence Police in each of the last four calendar years.