§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will allocate additional security forces to County Armagh owing to the escalation of Irish Republican Army activities in recent months.
§ Mr. BlakerThe level of security forces in all areas of Northern Ireland is kept under continuous review in the light of the operational situation. It is not the practice to provide details of the deployment of our forces in particular areas, which could be of assistance to terrorists and trouble makers.