§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number in the forces who, while in service in Northern Ireland, have been(a) killed, (b) injured, (c) so seriously injured as to become disabled, (d) have suffered acknowledged mental distress and (e) have been discharged from the forces on medical grounds, including both physical and mental causes.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonFrom August 1969 until 31 December 1991, a total of 434 service men, excluding the Ulster Defence Regiment, were killed while on operations in Northern Ireland. Corresponding figures for injuries have been maintained centrally only from 1979. Since then, a total of 3,838 service men have been injured. Attributable figures for disablement, mental distress, and any consequential medical discharge are not available in the form requested.