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<p>From 1 January 1990 to 27 January 2019, 98 UK Armed Forces personnel have died
whilst on duty in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed breakdown of the causes of UK
Armed Forces Deaths whilst on duty in Scotland by Service and Cause of Death from
1 January 1990 to 27 January 2019 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The
investigation of deaths, whether they are military or civilian lies with the Scottish
Government and the Crown Office of the Procurator Fiscal/Scottish Fatalities Investigation
Unit. The decision to conduct Fatal Accident Investigations is for the Crown Office
of the Procurator Fiscal in conjunction with the Scottish Fatalities Investigation
Unit. The Ministry of Defence will always support the Scottish Fatalities Investigation
Unit in its investigations in an open and honest manner.</p><p> </p><p>An internal
Ministry of Defence investigation is carried out following any death, very serious
injury or serious injury of a Service Person, including natural causes whether they
are on or off duty. The internal investigation includes an overview of the event,
what happened, to whom, when and why. These accounts are conducted expeditiously after
the event (within five days if possible) and are designed to be a swift capture of
the events and aimed to identify any immediate lessons that may have been found. The
internal investigations also present recommendations to prevent any recurrence of
a similar incident where possible. These investigations are always shared with the
Crown Office/Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit.</p><p> </p>
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