§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many service personnel applied for and were granted a discharge within six months of enlistment during the years 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(2) how many service personnel submitted applications for discharge after six months had elapsed since enlistment and were turned down for any reason other than failure to follow the correct application procedure during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(3) how many requests for discharge turned down due to failure to follow the correct procedure or submit correct documentation were made prior and subsequent to the first six months of enlistment during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(4) what record is kept of applications for discharge which are incorrectly submitted;
(5) how many service personnel requested information regarding discharge during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(6) what record is kept of requests for information, both formal and informal, regarding discharge procedure and regulations;
(7) how many service personnel requested discharge (a) on reaching the age of 18 years having enlisted below the age of 18 years and (b) before their contract was due to expire, but after six months from enlistment during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(8) how many service personnel requested that their contract of engagement be shortened during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(9) how many service personnel were recorded as being absent without leave during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(10) what procedure is followed subsequent to a unit suspecting one of its personnel of being absent without leave;
(11) how many service personnel were imprisoned as a result of being found guilty of absence without leave during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(12) how many service personnel were held in a place of detention for periods in excess of 24 hours upon returning from a period of absence without leave during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(13) how many service personnel were found guilty of deliberate absenteeism but not imprisoned; and how many were not held in places of detention, on the grounds of mitigating circumstances regarding their action during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(14) how many service personnel were detained at Colchester for offences which are not punishable under civilian law during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(15) how many service personnel cases whose alleged offences were triable under civilian law were dealt with by any form of military hearing during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(16) how many service personnel were charged with an offence during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(17) how many investigations were conducted by the special investigations branch into cases of alleged homosexuality during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
390W(18) how many service personnel were detained for periods exceeding 24 hours during investigations conducted by the special investigations branch during 1983–84 and 1984–85;
(19) how many service women were interviewed or interrogated by male investigating officers during the course of homosexual investigations during 1983–84 and 1984–85.