§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current total strength of the home service force.
Location of home service force unit Sponsor unit Location of sponsor unit Planned formation date Oxford 5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Green Jackets Oxford 1990 Lincoln's Inn 71 Signal Regiments (Volunteers) Lincoln's Inn 1987 Mayfair 4th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Green Jackets Mayfair 1990 Plymouth 3rd Battalion The Devon and Cornwall Rifle Volunteers Plymouth 1990 Runcorn 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Cheshire Regiment Northwich 1990
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many men of the home service force will be available for exercise Brave Defender in September.
§ Mr. StanleyOur current estimate is that between 2,000 and 3,000 home service force personnel will be eligible to take part, but detailed figures will not be available significantly in advance of the exercise.