§ Mr Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Service men and women died during the period covered by the Defence White Paper 1977, Command Paper No. 6735; how many of these deaths were caused by accidents whilst on duty; and how this compares with the situation in each of the three previous years.
§ Dr. GilbertFigures readily available are collated by calendar years. Subject to that reservation, the information sought by the hon. Member is:
Year Number of Deaths Number of Accidental Deaths on Duty 1973 532 83 1974 424 52 1975 422 75 1976 413 71