§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many members of the(a) RAF and(b) Army indicated when last questioned that they were(i) satisfied and (ii) dissatisfied with the standard of their accommodation; what percentage of those responding this represents; what percentage of actual strength this represents; and if he will make a statement; [82246]
(2) how many members of the Army indicated when last questioned that they were(a) satisfied and(b) dissatisfied with the standard of their service family accommodation; what percentage of those responding
Regular Armed Forces deaths by cause since 1 January 1990 Year of Death 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Grand Total Deaths due to Hostile Action & Army 12 36 7 7 11 3 6 3 1 4 3 3 96 Assault Navy 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 8 RAF 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Suicide and Open Verdicts Army 21 25 20 22 19 25 18 17 13 11 16 7 214 Navy 9 6 6 1 6 1 5 4 0 4 4 1 47 RAF 14 8 7 9 5 3 3 4 3 2 7 0 65 Deaths due to Natural Causes Army 48 40 50 39 29 24 16 25 28 21 23 20 363 Navy 19 19 21 9 18 12 9 16 10 7 6 14 160 RAF 36 28 29 24 21 25 15 17 17 16 14 12 254 Deaths due to RTA Army 67 72 50 40 41 32 26 39 40 30 30 31 498 Navy 13 13 17 22 8 7 9 9 5 8 7 11 129 RAF 22 7 16 13 10 14 8 6 16 4 11 8 135 Other Causes Army 27 20 28 25 30 30 19 9 15 19 22 21 265 Navy 9 14 4 12 3 10 3 8 11 7 7 7 95 RAF 23 17 12 18 16 20 8 6 6 9 2 9 146 Grand Total 320 311 267 241 219 207 146 165 165 143 153 144 2,481 Note:
Suicide and open verdicts for 1995 and later are subject to change as outstanding coroners verdicts are confirmed. This could lead to significant increases, particularly for 1999 and later.
Between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2001, 1,701 members of Her Majesty's armed forces have died in Great Britain; 111 have died in Northern
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Regular Armed Forces deaths by location since 1 January 1990 Year of Death 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Grand Total Great Britain Army 92 85 75 84 70 66 49 66 61 61 65 54 828 Navy 45 47 44 32 34 27 25 34 20 20 20 31 379 RAF 83 49 48 56 41 47 26 27 34 30 30 23 494 this represents; what percentage of actual strength this represents; what areas they indicated were in greatest need of improvement; and if he will make a statement. [82244]
§ Dr. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.