§ 54. Mr. David Steelasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the leave to which all serving units are entitled after service in Ulster; and whether all units have received their entitlement.
369W
§ Lord BalnielService in Northern Ireland does not create an entitlement to additional leave. However, it is common practice for commanding officers to arrange block leave for their units, within the normal scale of individual entitlement, either before or after tours in Northern Ireland.