Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: (Pursuant to reply on 12.02.2004 at 417 c1636W) To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British service personnel (a) have committed suicide in Iraq or since returning to the UK from Iraq and (b) have been returned to the UK from Iraq early because of mental stress. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British Service personnel (a) have committed suicide in Iraq or since returning to the UK from Iraq and (b) have been returned to the UK from Iraq early because of mental stress. [153691] Mr. Caplin :[pursuant to my reply, 12 February 2004, Official Report, c.1636w]: Further information has come to my attention. The corrected answer to the question is: During the period 10 January 2003 to 20 December 2003 no member of British service personnel committed suicide in Iraq. Among Service personnel who have since returned to the United Kingdom from Iraq; two have since died and been recorded by a coroner with a suicide or open verdict. An additional five cases have been referred to a coroner for a verdict but the inquests have not yet been heard. There is no change to part (b).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c404-5W;418 c424-5W; 153691
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed forces Coroners Iraq Mental illness Medical treatments Suicide
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk