HC Deb 10 January 1989 vol 144 cc538-9W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when was the special confidential report relating to Captain Fred Holroyd (retired) written in June 1975, subsequently amended, as referred to in his written answer of 28 March to the hon. Member for Brent, East,Official Report, column 363; on whose authority this was done; and when Captain Holroyd was informed of this amendment.

Mr. Neubert

As the reply given on 20 July 1988 at columns709-10 to my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Mr. Waller) by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces makes clear, following Captain Holroyd's appeal to the Army board of the Defence Council, the Army board directed that all references to a mental problem be removed from his confidential report. Captain Holroyd was informed of this direction in March 1976.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date Captain Fred Holroyd (retired) was informed of the findings of the full medical board which sat on 1 July 1975, as referred to in his written answer to the hon. Member for Brent, East, of 28 March,Official Report, column 362.

Mr. Neubert

Our records show that Captain Holroyd was aware of the findings of the medical board during an interview with the assistant adjutant general on 12 August 1975. We believe that he was informed orally immediately after the Board on I July, since this is normal practice.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date Captain Fred Holroyd (retired) was informed of the findings of the special confidential report initiated on 5 June 1975, as referred to in his written answer of 28 March, to the hon. Member for Brent, EastOfficial Report, column 362.

Mr. Neubert

In July 1975.