To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel from Bangladesh received training at Sandhurst Military Academy in each year since 1997; and whether any of the four cases of Bangladeshi military and police personnel serving in UN field missions implicated in allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse received any training from the UK military at (a) Sandhurst and (b) elsewhere.
Answered on
25 May 2018
Sixteen Bangladeshi personnel have received training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1997 and 2017. The breakdown of figures in each year cannot be provided due to Data Protection regulations.
The identity of the four individuals is not known by the Ministry of Defence. The Department has received no information to suggest these incidents recently reported by the UN involve any individuals who have participated in UK training.
Our vision is a world where the poorest and most vulnerable people are kept safe from harm, including from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. It is utterly despicable that sexual exploitation and abuse still takes place, including in the aid sector and in peacekeeping operations. All training delivered by the UK Armed Forces emphasises adherence to International humanitarian law and the absolute importance of complying with human rights standards.