HC Deb 20 June 1972 vol 839 cc74-6W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence what was the numerical strength of the Ulster Defence Regiment on 1st June, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

The numerical strength on 31st May, 1972, which is the nearest date for which figures are available, was 8,699.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence what percentage of the membership of the Ulster Defence Regiment was Roman Catholic on 5th January, 1972, 22nd March, 1972, 3rd May, 1972 and 1st June, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

6.6 per cent., 5.4 per cent., 5.0 per cent. and 4.8 per cent.—on 31st May—respectively.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment were received in May, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

Three hundred and ninety-six.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence what percentage of the applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment, received during May, 1972, was from Roman Catholics.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

3 per cent.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment were accepted during May, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

Three hundred and ninety two.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence, what percentage of the applications accepted for membership of the Ulster Defence Regiment during May, 1972, was from Roman Catholics.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

3.3 per cent.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment were rejected during May, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

Sixty-nine.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence what percentage of the applications rejected for membership of the Ulster Defence Regiment during May, 1972, was from Roman Catholics.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

2.9 per cent.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many resignations from the Ulster Defence Regiment were received during May, 1972.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

One hundred and four.

Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of State for Defence what percentage of

£'000
1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72*
Natural Environment Research Council 5,240 7,761 9,193 11,835 13,919 16,439
Institute of Geological Science 1,346 1,686 2,028 2,752 3,357 4,040
Museum of Practical Geology 190 195 200 210 220 240
Overseas geological surveys — — — 250 250 250
* Provisional out-turn

resignations from the Ulster Defence Regiment, during May, 1972, was from Roman Catholics.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

11.5 per cent.

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