Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 6 August (HL7330), how many British Armed Forces veterans are serving a custodial sentence as of 30 June.

Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service records previous service in the Armed Forces as part of the reception process for newly received prisoners. Information on previous service does not capture if an individual has served in the British Armed Forces or that of another nation. Those who choose to declare previous service may be referring to time spent with the UK forces or with those of another country.

As stated previously, as of 30 June 2019, there were 1,833 prisoners serving a custodial sentence in England and Wales who had declared former military service. The next estimated release on ex-Armed Service Personnel is scheduled for the end of October 2020.