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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers serving in Iraq have been treated for stress; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers serving in Iraq have been treated for stress; and if he will make a statement. [162596] Mr. Caplin: Stress may cause a wide-range of medical conditions. As at 25 March 2004, 120 members of the United Kingdom armed forces had been evacuated from Iraq for psychiatric reasons. We do not record centrally whether individual cases are stress-related.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
419 c1142W;419 c1144W; 162596
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Armed forces Iraq Peacekeeping operations Stress
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk