HC Deb 17 December 1969 vol 793 cc337-8W
Miss Devlin

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what post Geddis Fulton of Camnish, Dungiven, holds in the security forces under control of the General Officer in Command in Northern Ireland; and what duties he has been required to discharge since the General Officer in Command took overall control of security;

(2) what post Derek Eakin of Claudy holds in the security forces under control of the General Officer in Command in Northern Ireland; and what duties he has been required to discharge since the General Officer in Command took overall control of security;

(3) what post the Reverend John Brown of Magee University College, Londonderry, holds in the security forces under control of the General Officer in Command in Northern Ireland; and what duties he has been required to discharge since the General Officer in Command took overall control of security.

Mr. Hattersley

Geddis Fulton is an Ulster Special Constabulary sergeant in the Bovevagh sub-district; Derek Eakin is an Ulster Special Constabulary sergeant in the Tullintrain sub-district, and the Reverend John Brown is an Ulster Special Constabulary district commandant in the

Amalgamated General List Doctors Dentists Instructors
To Flag Rank … 49.6 —* —* —*
To Captain … 44.5 48.5 48.10 45.11
To Commander … 37.9 37.5 36.0 38.10
To Lieutenant-Commander … 30.9 32.0 30.4 30.7
* No promotions to these ranks during the year.

More generally, we have felt for some time that the opportunities for promotion of outstanding GL officers at an earlier age than would otherwise be possible

Derry City sub-district. With the exception of Geddis Fulton, who is at present in hospital, they are all performing the normal duties of their ranks.

Miss Devlin

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons, other than regular British Army personnel, are performing military functions in the Northern Ireland area under the directions of the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland.

Mr. Hattersley

None, other than certain personnel of the Royal Air Force. However, the General Officer Commanding, Northern Ireland, also has under his command about 8,500 members of the Ulster Special Constabulary who are special constables, but who can, pending the establishment of a suitable military force, be called upon to perform duties of a military nature in defence of life or property against armed attack or sabotage.