§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what capacity Samuel Quinn, at present in police custody in Paris, is a serving member of the Territorial Army; which territorial army unit he belongs to; what is his rank and his years of membership; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIt is not our general policy, for reasons of personal security, to confirm whether a person is serving in Northern Ireland either with the security forces or in the Territorial Army. However, details of Samuel Quinn's service have been widely reported and are as follows
Samuel Quinn is a warrant officer class 2 and is a troop sergeant major employed on general administrative and training duties in 102 Air Defence Regiment (Volunteer). He has served in the Territorial Army since 1974.The circumstances of his arrest are being investigated by the police and it would be inappropriate to comment further.