§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons are now serving in the Ulster Defence Regiment ; how this figure compares with the figure at January 1973 ; and what were the monthly recruiting figures during the period June 1973 to December 1973, inclusive.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe strength of the Ulster Defence Regiment at:
1st January 1973 was 8,959 male all ranks.
1st January 1974 was 7,612 male all ranks, 315 female all ranks.
333WThe numbers enrolled for the months of June 1973 to December 1973, were:
Male Female June 129 — July 112 — August 115 — September 82 1 October 98 184 November 142 101 December 50 29