Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to answer of 14 December to Question 104384, how many serving military personnel were (a) qualified paramedics and (b) meet the qualification requirements set out by the Health and Care Professionals Council each year since 2010.

The number of serving military personnel recorded as qualified paramedics in each year since 2010 is as follows:

~ In line with Joint Service Publication 200 on statistical disclosure, figures fewer than five have been suppressed.

Paramedics have been identified as personnel with a competence on the Joint Personnel Administration system (JPA) which indicates that they have previously qualified as a paramedic. Personnel may or may not be currently serving in this capacity. Army personnel who qualified as paramedics prior to 2007 are excluded.

Once an individual has qualified as a paramedic it is their responsibility to ensure that they register with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and maintain that registration. This information is not consistently recorded on JPA system.