§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces who served in the Gulf war have since been discharged from the services on health grounds; what were the medical grounds for their discharge; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThose members of the armed forces who received a medical discharge as a result of injuries or illness directly attributable to events occurring in the Gulf war are as follows:
Number Traumatic amputation of arm 1 Traumatic amputation of hand 1 Fracture of heel bone 1 Injury to kidney 1 Head injury with deafness 1 Open wound of foot 1 Fracture of spinal cord 1 Fracture of limbs 1 Displacement of vertebral disc 1 Disorder of back 1 Atopic dermatitis 1 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 8 Total 19 Note: Figures are as at 10 June 1993.