§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people have been dismissed from each of the services in each of the past five years for(a) alcohol misuse and (b) illegal drug misuse. [32055]
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 10 June 1996]:
(a) Those dismissed for alcohol abuse following a sentence of dismissal from service at court martial, summary trial or summary proceedings, or a sentence of imprisonment from a service or civilian court in each of the past five years:
RN/RM Army RAF Total 1990 3 1 0 4 1991 1 1 0 2 1992 0 0 0 0 1993 3 1 0 4 1994 1 1 0 2
Those administratively discharged for alcohol dependency RN/RM Army RAF Total 1990 10 7 — 17 1991 7 3 — 10 1992 6 4 3 13 1993 6 0 2 8 1994 6 7 3 16 1. No records are held for Army officers.
2. No figures prior to July 1992 are held by RAF.
3. RN/RM and RAF figures include officers.
(b) Those dismissed for drug abuse following a sentence of dismissal from service at court martial, summary trial or summary proceedings, or a sentence of imprisonment from a service or civilian court in each of the past five years:
RN/RM Army RAF Total 1990 23 87 8 118 1991 65 87 13 165 1992 94 116 15 225 1993 51 81 20 152 1994 45 59 8 112
Those administratively discharged for drugs offences RN/RM Army RAF Total 1990 0 35 — 35 1991 1 50 11 62 1992 1 208 24 233 1993 2 204 10 216 1994 0 136 22 158 1 The RAF holds no records prior to 1991. 2 No records are held for Army officers. 3 RN/RM and RAF figures include officers.