§ Mr. Conwayasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is now in a position to announce what enhancements will be made to the capabilities of the volunteer Special Air Service regiments as a result of the Territorial Army expansion programme.
§ Mr. LeeYes. We have now decided to form two additional SAS(V) squadrons, which will be based in Newport and Manchester. This will be a significant enhancement to our operational capability.