§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military personnel have so far been returned to the United Kingdom for medical treatment since the commencement of Operation Granby; and if he will broadly classify the cases according to treatment, and identify the regional health authorities involved.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA total of 467 service personnel have been returned to the United Kingdom from the Gulf for medical reasons since the commencement of the deployment. Those involved have suffered varying degrees of accidental injury or have illnesses which could be best treated in the United Kingdom.
One case has been referred to the NHS—South Western regional health authority.