§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to setting up an army apprentice school in Northern Ireland; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RichardThe Army's training arrangements as a whole are kept under constant review. In view of the available resources and the low level of apprentice and other junior recruiting in Northern Ireland, the cost of setting up an apprentice college there would not be justified.