HC Deb 18 June 1958 vol 589 c90W
81. Mr. Kershaw

asked the Secretary of State for War when he expects to announce the details of the amalgamation of regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps foreshadowed in his last White Paper.

Mr. Soames

Details have been announced about the amalgamations which will take place this year. The 4th and 8th Hussars will amalgamate on the 24th of October as The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. The 3rd and 7th Hussars will become The Queen's Own Hussars on 3rd of November.

Four more regiments will amalgamate in the first half of next year and details will be made public as soon as they are settled. To complete Phase I there will then remain a further four regiments to be amalgamated by the end of 1959.

As to Phase II, I have as yet nothing to add to what was set out in the White Paper.