Captain Fred Holroyd

HC Deb 01 February 1989 vol 146 cc244-5W

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 January,Official Report, column 543, if the Army Board considered references to emotional stability or only reference to a mental problem.

Mr. Neubert

I have nothing to add to the answer given by my hon. Friend on 20 July 1988 at columns709–10 or to my own answer of 10 January 1989 at column 543.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 January,Official Report, column 543, who was the assistant adjutant-general who interviewed Captain Holroyd; and where the interview occurred.

Mr. Neubert

It is not the policy to name individual officers. The records do not show where the interview occurred.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 January,Official Report, column 543, in what way Captain Fred Holroyd (retired) was informed of the findings of the special confidential report; and by whom.

Mr. Neubert

According to our records, Captain Holroyd was shown a photocopy of the special confidential report on his arrival at the depot regiment, Royal Corps of Transport. It is not our policy to name individual officers.