HC Deb 02 May 1977 vol 931 c52W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army units have served in Ulster in an infantry rôle in the last 10 years; and how many times each unit has served in this period.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

Approximately 100 Army units have served in Northern Ireland in the infantry rôle since the start of the present emergency and the number of tours each has served varies between one and seven.