§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF personnel have been dismissed for drugs-related offences in each of the last five years. [72938]
§ Mr. SpellarIt is not yet possible to provide confirmed figures for 1997 and 1998. However, figures for 1993–96 are as follows:
RAF personnel dismissed for drugs related offences following a sentence of dismissal from Service at Court Martial Year Number 1993 20 1994 8 1995 1 1996 1 Note:
Latest figures available
In addition to the above figures, the numbers of RAF personnel administratively discharged for drug related incidents, including following conviction by a civilian court, are:
Year Number 1993 10 1994 22 1995 14 1996 15
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) Army and (b) Royal Navy personnel have been dismissed for drugs related offences in each of the last five years. [73792]
§ Mr. SpellarIt is not yet possible to provide confirmed figures for 1997 and 1998. However, figures for those dismissed for drug related offences following a sentence of dismissal from Service at Court Martial, Summary Trial or Summary Proceedings, or a sentence of imprisonment from a civilian court for 1994–96 are as follows:
Year RN/RM Army Total 1994 45 68 113 1995 31 38 69 1996 112 29 41 1997 2— 2— 2— 1998 2— 2— 2— 1The RM figures for this year may be subject to slight revision 2Not yet available Note:
Latest figures available
In addition to these figures, the numbers of those administratively discharged for drug related incidents are:
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Year RN/RM Army Total 1994 0 136 136 1995 0 146 146 1996 1 121 122 1997 1 103 104 1998 1 119 120 In addition, further personnel have been administratively discharged under the compulsory drugs testing (CDT) programmes operated by the RN/RM and the Army. These figures are:
Year RN/RM Army Total 1995 — 106 106 1996 — 178 178 1997 12 426 438 1998 13 336 349 Note:
1. RN introduced CDT in April 1997
2. Army introduced CDT in December 1994