British Soldiers Criminal Convictions In Ireland

It has been revealed that more than 1,300 members of the British armed forces have received a criminal conviction while serving in the north of Ireland in the last six years. The British Armed Forces minister Adam Ingram outlined the convictions of serving British forces whilst on duty in Ireland in both magistrates and crown courts.

The criminal statistics of serving British forces was contained in a reply to a Parliamentary question to Ulster Unionist MP Lady Sylvia Hermon. who nis reported to be "absolutely shocked" and wants more details on the types of offences committed. "I want to know what types of offences are masked by these statistics and what the Ministry of Defence is doing to tackle what is obviously a very serious problem within its ranks," Lady Sylvia said.

Sinn Fein assembly member Philip McGuigan said the figures illustrated the need for the British Army to withdraw from the north of Ireland. "People will be shocked at the extent to which criminality permeates the ranks of the British Army serving in the six counties" the North Antrim member said.

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