§ Mr. Carsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost in 1976 of advertising for recruitment for the UDR; how many applications were received during that period; and how many were accepted into the UDR.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownIn the financial year 1975–76 about £63,000 was spent on Press and television advertising for recruitment to the Ulster Defence Regiment. Of this expenditure about £59,000 was borne by the Central Office of Information. During the same 12 months, 3,092 applications were received, and 1,632 new recruits were enrolled into the UDR.