HC Deb 06 February 1995 vol 254 cc42-3W
Mr. Trotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of doctors serving in the armed forces in the rank of wing commander or equivalent and in each of the ranks higher than wing commander or equivalent.

Mr. Soames

The information requested is provided in the following table:

Doctors in the Armed Forces medical services
Royal Navy Army RAF
Surgical Commander/Lt. Colonel/Wing Commander 80 118 99
Surgical Captain/Colonel/ Group Captain 231 35 21
Surgical Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore — 11 11
SRA/Major General/ Air Vice Marshall 1 2 2
SVA/Lt. General/Air Marshall 1 — —
Total 105 166 133
1 The Royal Navy rank of Surgical Commodore is an appointment only—all are counted as Surgical Captain.

Notes:

1. Figures as at 1 February 1995.

2. Figures include all doctors i.e., in clinical appointments (primary and secondary care), specialist staff, training and administrative/ HQ functions.