§ 18. Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he is satisfied with the level of recruitment to the auxiliary security services in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsIn general, yes, though I should say that recruitment to the UDR is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence. Inevitably, since part-time members of the security forces must do duties fairly close to their homes, some local imbalances in recruitment occur.