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Prison Sentences: Veterans

Question for Ministry of Justice

UIN 117869, tabled on 3 February 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female veterans are serving custodial sentences.

Answered on

8 February 2022

As of 30 June 2021, there were 13 females serving a custodial sentence in England and Wales who had declared former military service.

Information on previous service does not distinguish between those who have served in the British Armed Forces or those 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.

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