HC Deb 10 March 1987 vol 112 cc173-4W
Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service people have been invalided out of the forces following an accident during each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Freeman

During the last five years 1981 to 1985, the latest years for which complete data are available, the following numbers of service personnel were medically discharged principally because of injuries sustained during non-combatant duties:

Number
1981 56
1982 43
1983 72
1984 95
1985 177

These figures cover injuries sustained on duly, but exclude self-inflicted injury, assaults and a small number of cases where details of the circumstances are not readily available.

Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service people have died in each of the last five years for which figures are available. as a result of an accident or misadventure.

Mr. Freeman

During the last five years 1982 to 1986 the following numbers of service personnel have died in circumstances where the underlying cause of death was injuries received during non-combatant duties:

Number
1982 74
1983 69
1984 58
1985 70
1986 159
1 Provisional figure.

These figures cover injuries sustained on duty, but exclude self-inflicted injury, assaults and a small number of cases where details of the circumstances are not readily available.