§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report the number of(a) men and(b) women who were discharged
Royal Navy Service men and women, including QARNNS, discharged for medica, reasons within one week of entry Year Men Cost (£) Women Cost (£) 1975 … … … … 30 1,000 0 — 1976 … … … … 37 1,600 1 35 1977 … … … … 30 1,400 1 40 1978 … … … … 33 1,700 0 — Attestation takes place on entry. The table excludes officers to whom figures are not available.
Army Service men discharged for medical reasons within four weeks of attestation or during their time at the recruit selection centre. Men Cost (£) 1975 … … … … 41 1,300 1976 … … … … 27 1,000 1977 … … … … 19 800 1978 … … … … 18 850
Year Service women discharged for medical reasons during recruit training (5½ weeks) Women Cost (£) 1975 … … … … 2 65 1976 … … … … 4 150 1977 … … … … 0 — 1978 … … … … 0 — Those Service men and women serving longer than seven days would receive 28 day invaliding leave but the costs quoted are for seven days terminal leave as the majority of cases are likely to fall into that category; it would require disproportionate effort to determine the actual number. No figures are available for those joining as commissioned officers.
Royal Air Force Service men and women discharged for medical reasons within three weeks of entry Financial Year Men Cost (£) Women Cost (£) 1975–76 … … … 32 1,000 3 100 1976–77 … … … 42 1,600 2 70 1977–78 … … … 24 1,000 8 300 1978–79 … … … 55 2,500 13 600 Attestation takes place the day before entry. The table excludes aircrew, PMRAFNS and officers, for whom no figures are available. Those discharged within three weeks of entry are entitled to seven days terminal leave.
260Wfrom each of the three Services on medical grounds within: (i) one week and (ii) one month of attestation of each of the last four years; and if he will state the total number of days of terminal leave granted to these Service personnel in each of the years under review and the cost thereof.
§ Mr. Pattie,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 3 July 1979], gave thefollowing answer
The information is not recorded in the form requested but such details as can be ascertained are given below. Because Service procedures differ the information cannot be completely consistent across the three Services but in all cases costs are estimates of pay for one week's terminal leave.