§ Mr. Terry Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how long Service men serving in Northern Ireland will have to buy their own night sights, which are needed for patrolling at night.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownSoldiers are issued with all the equipment they need to carry out their tasks in Northern Ireland, as elsewhere. The operational use of privately purchased equipments, such as weapon sights, is prohibited.
§ Mr. Terry Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence when night sights are going to be provided for British Service men serving in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownBritish soldiers serving in Northern Ireland have, for several years, been issued with weapon sights which are effective at night.
§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the daily average of head-checks, random checks of people in the streets (P checks), screening operations and searches carried out by the 3rd Brigade in Northern Ireland in the three months before and after 10th February 1975.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownFigures in respect of head-checks, P checks and screening operations are not available. I will publish the numbers of searches in theOfficial Report in due course.