HC Deb 08 February 1985 vol 72 cc738-9W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the strength of the Army in Northern Ireland on 31 December 1984, broken down as between the Ulster Defence Regiment, the Regular Army and the Territorial Army.

Mr. Stanley

The information is as follows:

Strength of Army
Ulster Defence Regiment 6,468
Regular Army 9,110
Territorial Army 3,479
19,057

The figures for the Ulster Defence Regiment includes full time and part time soldiers. Soldiers of the Territorial Army are not used in support of the RUC in counter-terrorist operations.

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