Danny Nightingale
Defence
Kevan Jones (North Durham, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what legal advice he (a) sought and (b) received on the case of Sergeant Danny Nightingale.
Mark Francois (Rayleigh and Wickford, Conservative)
holding answer
The Secretary of State has taken all appropriate legal advice in order to ensure that he understands his position as regards decisions taken within the services' justice system. That included seeking advice from the Attorney-General. As is convention, that legal advice will remain confidential.