§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of State for Defence (1) how many members of the security forces in Northern Ireland have been or are attached to the Military Reaction Force or a similar body;
(2) how many persons being, or suspected of being, members of loyalist or republican terrorist groups in Northern Ireland are now helping the Military Reaction Force or its successors in its work.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourIt would be helpful to the terrorists to provide this information.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of State for Defence how many members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces who have deserted from Her Majesty's service, or are or have been absent without leave, and were born in Northern Ireland, have been or are employed and on what duties by the security forces in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourNo deserters from Her Majesty's Forces are at present employed on plain-clothes patrols in Northern Ireland. In the past, two soldiers who were born in Northern Ireland and who had previously deserted were employed on such duties.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of State for Defence what is, or was, or is
Number of new primary schools completed Number of primary school extension projects completed Value of new primary schools completed £00 Value of primary school extension projects completed £00 1970–71 … … … 7 1 608 56 1971–72 … … … 9 3 645 148 1972–73 … … … 4 2 258 80