§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers in the Royal Marines have been discharged for drug offences in each of the last four years. [17346]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 23 November 2001]: A total of 17 Royal Marines have been administratively discharged in the last four years through illegal drug use as follows:
Year Number 1997 2 1998 2 1999 5 2000 8