HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 cc432-3W
Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the United States army units training in Britain during the recent Reforger exercises; and whether those units have been trained in the airland battle doctrine.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 15 February 1985, c. 317]: The two United States army units to which I referred in my reply to the hon. Member on 21 January at column 323, comprised two companies from the 4th Mechanised Infantry Division and one company from the 197th Infantry Brigade. They undertook routine infantry training using Ministry of Defence facilities at Catterick and Longmore. The training of United States forces in relation to airland battle doctrine is a matter for the United States Government.