§ 9. Mr. Allasonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of recruits to the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve II are issued with 1945 pattern uniform.
§ Mr. AllasonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that his recruiting posters show modern equipment, whereas I can give him details of recruits who are being equipped with the 1945 pattern equipment? Would he look into this?
§ Mr. RichardIf the hon. Gentleman has details of troops in the TAVR II, which is what the Question refers to, being equipped with the 1945 battledress, perhaps he will let me have them.
§ 10. Mr. Allasonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what increases in infantry battalion equipment have been made to the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve II units where an additional company has been added in the recent re-organisation.
§ Mr. RichardThe additional companies have been formed within the infantry battalions' establishments. Each 383 battalion has its full scale of equipment and there is therefore no need to increase it.
§ Mr. AllasonIf there is the equivalent of an additional company added to a battalion, surely it needs further equipment? Is the Minister satisfied with the position where a platoon has no mortar, no wireless and too few rifles?
§ Mr. RichardThe additional companies are within the battalions' establishment, and the battalions are properly equipped. If the hon. Gentleman has a specific matter in mind, perhaps he will let me have the details and I will look at it.