HC Deb 01 March 1978 vol 945 cc287-8W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Regular soldiers were operational in Northern Ireland on Friday 17th February.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

About 13,500.

Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the operational strength of each battalion in Northern Ireland on 17th February.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

It is not our practice to discuss the strengths of individual units in Northern Ireland.

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