HC Deb 26 October 1998 vol 318 c20W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army personnel have left the service on health grounds in each of the last five years. [56062]

Mr. Doug Henderson

As at 21 October 1998, the following number of Army personnel (including Gurkhas) have been medically discharged since 1993:

Year Medical discharges
1993 836
1994 958
1995 1,103
1996 1,186
1997 1,046
1998 (as at 21 October 1998) 624

Note:

The figures do not include Army personnel who have died in service, or personnel leaving as a result of pregnancy.