§ 29. Mr. Cooper-Keyasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement regarding the future of traditional Irish Regiments in the British Army.
§ Mr. ShinwellNo changes are envisaged in the future of these Regiments.
§ Professor SavoryIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the three Southern Irish Regiments were disbanded after the so-called Treaty with the Free State in 1921, and that the existing Regiments are traditionally associated with Ulster and are recruited in Ulster, with one possible partial exception?
§ Mr. ShinwellI am very glad to be enlightened on these matters, but it does not make any difference to my answer.