§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British service men were discharged from the British armed forces in 1983 and 1984 to date for drug taking.
§ Mr. StanleyThe following information is available in respect of discharges and dismissals for drug abuse, which includes the taking, handling and possession of drugs.
1983 1984 (to date) Navy Court martial dismissals 1 *Nil Administrative discharges 1 *Nil Army Court martial dismissals 25 †Not Available Administrative discharges 30 †Not Available RAF Court martial dismissals 8 4 Administrative discharges 8 2 1 The figures for the Royal Navy may not be complete as notification of other cases dealt with by commanding officers of ships and establishments may not yet have been received. No cases have so far been reported in 1984. † Figures for the Army are produced only quarterly.