HC Deb 30 July 1997 vol 299 c358W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel in the(a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF have invalided out due to injuries received during non-combatant duties in the last 10 years. [10433]

Dr. Reid

The information requested is as follows:

Year Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force
1987 64 121 12
1988 57 160 29
1989 70 182 18
1990 36 132 16
1991 21 55 17
1992 24 122 18
1993 26 139 12
1994 64 213 23
1995 98 390 46
1996 106 482 59

1. Figures are for calendar years and are as at 25 July 1997.

2. Army figures include Gurkhas.