Mr. MeQurarrieasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place int the Official Report the number of disabling accidents in the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force in the years 1980 to 1986 and the latest available figures for 1987, which resulted in the discharge of the service man or service woman from the particular arm of the service. showing each service and year Separately.
Mr. FiremanThe following numbers of United Kingdom regular service personnel have been medically. discharged since 1980: principally because of accidental injury, sustained on or off duty.
Year Army Royal Navy and Royal Marines Royal AirForce 1980 100 36 18 1981 76 41 20 1982 72 24 14 1983 73 42 17 1984 118 61 12 1985 222 73 20 1986 238 56 17 1987 figures not yet available
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the number of fatal accidents which occurred to service personnel in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force in the years 1980 to 1986 and the latest available figures for 1987, showing each arm of the services and each year separately.
Mr. FiremanThe following numbers of United Kingdom regular service personnel have sustained fatal accidents on or off duty,since 1980:
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Year Army Royal Navy and Royal Marines Royal AirForce 1980 116 46 50 1981 103 39 43 1962 98 24 46 1983 88 44 49 1984 91 32 50 1985 76 28 61 1986 66 26 36 19871 8 6 10 1 To end February.