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Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Injuries

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many families of service personnel injured in combat overseas since 1997 have sought advice from his Department on welfare and support in (a) England, (b) the North East and (c) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency.
Answer

This information is not held in the format requested and therefore it could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, following the formation of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) in April 2007 the Veterans Welfare Service has proactively provided support to injured personnel as they leave the service and thereafter. In addition the welfare organisations within the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy also provide welfare support to injured personnel while they are still in service. The Veterans Welfare Service also provides support to the dependants of those who have died in service. The level of welfare support offered to the families of Service Personnel killed or injured is the same regardless of the cause or where it occurs. I have provided in the following tables data the SPVA Welfare Support Services hold on the support they have given in these circumstances.

Death in service
April to March each year National
2007-08 155
2008-09 193
Total 348
Seriously injured
April to March each year National England North East
2007-08 219 216 5
2008-09 98 79 7
Total 317 295 12
Medical discharge
April to March each year National England North East
2007-08 614 513 45
2008-09 836 677 41
Total 1,450 1,190 86

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
498 c831-2W; 296394
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Armed forces Injuries
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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