§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the orders for new equipment made necessary by the Government's intention to increase the number of armoured regiments in the British Army have been placed.
§ Mr. StanleyAll the necessary orders have been placed or are in hand in respect of the capital equipment for 12th Armoured Regiment.
§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he still intends to increase the number of armoured regiments to 12 by the end of the decade.
§ Mr. StanleyYes. We intend to form 12th Armoured Regiment in BAOR by the end of the decade; there is also one further armoured regiment stationed in the United Kingdom.