§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many members of(a) the Army, (b) the Royal Navy and (c) the Royal Air Force are currently absent without leave; how many members of each of the services have been absent without leave at 1 April in each of the last five years; how many members of each of the services have been absent without leave in each of the last 12 months; what was the average length of absence for each service; and if he will make a statement on his policies for locating absent personnel and returning them to service; [5330]
(2) how many personnel in each of the armed services who were first reported as absent without leave in each year since 1990, remain absent without leave. [5331]
§ Mr. SoamesI will write to the hon. Member.