§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether he proposes to disband one of the Gurkha infantry battalions, following the decision to withdraw the battalion from Brunei;
(2) what will be the saving to public funds as a result of the withdrawal from Brunei of the Gurkha infantry battalion at present stationed there.
§ Mr. MulleyI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Farnworth (Mr. Roper) on 7th July by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. —[Vol. 953, c. 310.]
The implications for the Brigade of Gurkhas of the withdrawal of the battalion of Gurkhas from Brunei after a further five years and the financial consequences of such a withdrawal will depend on the factors current at that time.