HC Deb 23 March 1976 vol 908 cc110-1W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether it is intended to maintain the existence of the Territorial Parachute Brigade; and, if so. what is to be its future rôle.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

The three existing TAVR parachute battalions will be retained. The rôle of 44 Parachute Brigade HQ will be taken over by a new formation, the Seventh Field Force, and the HQ will be disbanded.