HC Deb 13 March 1984 vol 56 c126W
30. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the prospects of expanding the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve further in the future.

Mr. Stanley

We expect to be able to make a further announcement fairly soon about our plans for expanding the Territorial Army to a strength of 86,000 by the end of the decade.