HC Deb 18 January 1985 vol 71 cc252-3W
Mr. John David Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of recruits are from the island of Ireland in each of the following regiments: (a) the Royal Irish Rangers, (b) 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, (c) the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars and (d) me Irish Guards.

Mr. Lee

In 1984 the following proportions of recruits to the regiments named were from Ireland:

Officers

per cent.

 Other ranks

per cent.
(a) Royal Irish Rangers 63 64
(b) 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 23 12
(c) Queen's Royal Irish Hussars 17 20
(d) Irish Guards 24 50

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