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Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support survivors of child sex abuse committed (a) by military personnel and (b) on military bases.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
21 Oct 2025 · 35 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support survivors of child sex abuse committed (a) by military personnel and (b) on military bases.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The safety of the children of Service personnel, and young people under the age of 18 undertaking training, is of utmost importance to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we are committed to safeguarding and supporting victims of child sexual abuse. Our sa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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