British Army of the Rhine

HC Deb 02 March 1978 vol 945 cc374-5W

Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the strength (a) in peacetime, and (b) in wartime of each of the three divisions now replaced by the new-style organisation in the British Army of the Rhine.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

In peacetime about 12,200 and in wartime about 16,300.

Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what types of work were previously undertaken by the Women's Royal Voluntary Service in the British Army of the Rhine; and what extra personnel and facilities are provided to unit commanding officers to make their own arrangements to carry out this work.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

WRVS workers previously attached to junior ranks' clubs in BAOR usually ran a club room where books, records, indoor games, etc. were available to single soldiers of the unit. They also organised visits to places of interest and occasionally organised dances. No extra personnel or facilities are now provided to unit commanding officers for this work, but the club rooms will continue to operate under unit arrangements.