§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence if the proposed Home Defence force will have permanent administrative staff in Northern Ireland; and to what extent it will be self-organising.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe administrative arrangements for the Home Defence force are under discussion between the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and the Council of Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Associations.
§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the 225W proposed Home Defence force in Northern Ireland will be based on particular Territorial Army units; and which these will be.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe Home Defence force will be wholly based on existing Territorial Army units. Which these will be is under discussion between the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and the Council of Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Associations.