Non-Combat Deaths

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-combat army deaths there have been in the British armed forces in each year since 1997; how many were firearms-related in each year; and if he will make a statement. (82250)

[holding answer 6 July 2006]: Details on annual non-combat army deaths in each year since 1997, including firearms-related deaths, are shown in the following table.

*Deaths in the regular armed forces (Army only): showing non-combat and firearms-related deaths, 1997-2005*
	Non-combat injury related deaths	of which: Non-combat firearms related deaths
All	590	40
1997	68	3
1998	70	1
1999	62	3
2000	68	7
2001	61	7
2002	73	7
2003	55	5
2004	74	5
2005	59	2

Volume 449: debated on Wednesday 19 July 2006