HL Deb 14 May 1974 vol 351 c1007WA
LORD SHINWELL

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To state how many of our Forces, now serving in Western Europe are regarded as combatants and the number who are engaged in non-combatant duties.

LORD BRAYLEY

Non-combatant status is a matter of legal definition and applies to individuals; our statistics do not distinguish between broad categories of combatant and non-combatant Service personnel.