§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many military personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Army in each year since 1979;
(2) how many military personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Royal Navy in each year since 1979;
(3) how many military personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Royal Air Force in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeI refer my hon. Friend to the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1985 (Part 2)". The information requested is shown on page 45 in table 6.2.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many civilian personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Army in each year since 1979;
(2) how many civilian personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Royal Navy in each year since 1979;
(3) how many civilian personnel have been employed in the provision of medical services to the Royal Air Force in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeThe following figures are for civilian personnel employed in the provision of medical services to the three services on 1 April in each of the years 1982–1985 inclusive. The information is not readily available for previous years and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
1982 1983 1984 1985 Army 421 400 387 396 Navy 133 143 130 119 RAF 164 125 123 105 The figures comprise medical nursing and specialist staffs only; they do not include ancillary or administrative staffs.
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§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services to the Army in each year since 1979;
(2) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services to the Royal Air Force in each year since 1979;
(3) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services to the Royal Navy in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeEstimates provision for the medical services of the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force was:
£ million Army Navy RAF Total 1979–80* — — — 150.0 1980–81* — — — 191.0 1981–82* — — — 212.0 1982–83* — — — 207.0 1983–84 112.5 51.0 47.5 211.0 1984–85 120.5 58.1 51.9 230.5 1985–86 120.0 55.5 52.5 228.0 * Estimate provisions for these financial years is not available broken by Service.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the facilities which provide medical services for Army personnel in the Aldershot area;
(2) if he will list the facilities which provide medical services for Army personnel in the Camberley area;
(3) if he will list the facilities which provide medical services for Army personnel in the Frimley area.
§ Mr. LeePrimary and secondary medical care for Army personnel in the Frimley, Aldershot and Camberley areas of the Army's south-east district is provided by facilities and personnel at Army medical centres within he district and by the Cambridge military hospital, Aldershot respectively.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services for Army personnel in the Aldershot area in each year since 1979;
(2) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services for Army personnel in the Camberley area in each year since 1979;
(3) what has been the cost to the defence budget of the provision of medical services for Army personnel in the Frimley area in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what has been the number of military personnel employed in the provision of medical services in the Aldershot area in each year since 1979;
(2) what has been the number of military personnel employed in the provision of medical services in the Camberley area in each year since 1979;
(3) what has been the number of military personnel employed in the provision of medical services in the Frimley area in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeSix hundred and ninety seven military personnel are currently employed on medical duties in the 363W Frimley, Aldershot and Camberley areas of the Army south-east district. Comparable figures for each year since 1979 are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what has been the number of civilians employed in the provision of medical services for military personnel in the Aldershot area in each year since 1979;
(2) what has been the number of civilians employed in the provision of medical services for military personnel in the Camberley area in each year since 1979;
(3) what has been the number of civilians employed in the provision of medical services for military personnel in the Frimley area in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeThree hundred and six civilian personnel are currently employed on medical duties in the Frimley, Aldershot and Camberley areas of the Army's south-east district. Comparable figures of each year since 1979 are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.