§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate the number of deaths and serious injuries in the Army per 1,000 men for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe figures are as follows:
Per 1,000 Deaths (see Note 1) Serious Injuries (see Note 2) 1969 1.21 0.02 1970 1.35 0.01 1971 1.69 0.32 1972 2.06 0.74 1973 1.98 0.39 Notes: (1) Deaths from all causes. (2) Injuries include only those personnel listed as very seriously ill, or seriously ill whose injuries were attributable to military service.