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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many servicemen have been killed in parachute accidents in each of the last two years; and when the last such incident was. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 15 November 2004).
Answer

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many servicemen have been killed in parachute accidents in each of the last two years; and when the last such incident was. [198090] Mr. Caplin: [holding answer 15 November 2004]: Between 1 January 2002 and 11 November 2004, six Service personnel have died in parachuting incidents (two in 2002, two in 2003 and two in 2004). Three of these deaths occurred while on duty and three occurred while off duty. The date of the last parachuting death was 12 June 2004.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198090; 426 c1838W;426 c1842W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Death Casualties Parachuting
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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