Military sexual harassment continues to afflict our service personnel; hence, it is fundamental that all allegations of assault are taken seriously, and investigated fairly.

Britain has a ‘duty of care’ towards its Armed Forces. 

It is not surprising that the annual number of Armed Forces Compensation payouts has increased since the scheme began 11 years ago from 121 in 2009-2010, to 580 in 2015-16, despite veterans having to fight and appeal decisions on the level of awards.