HC Deb 30 June 2003 vol 408 cc46-7W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the suicide rate of active members of the Army has been since 1993, broken down by regiment. [121367]

Mr. Caplin

I am unable to provide a suicide rate for individual regiments due to changes in the Army regimental structure since 1993. I have therefore provided the suicide, and open verdict, mortality rate of Army personnel since 1993 for each Arm or Service. This information is contained in the table.

Suicide and open verdict mortality mtes in Army males, 1993–2002
Arm or Service Rates per 100,000 strength
H Cavalry/RAC 14
RA 7
RE 8
R Signals 14
Infantry 20
RLC 19
RAMC/RAVC/RADC/QARANC 18
REME 7
AG Corps 12
AAC —
Other1 11
All 14
1Other includes staff, RAChD, SASC, Int Corp, APTC, General List, CAM, Officer Designates, LS LIST and unallocated.