HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 cc491-2W
23. Mr. Baldry

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement as to present recruitment into the Home Service Force.

Mr. Freeman

At 30 April 1986, the latest date for which figures are available, the strength of the Home Service Force was 3,133 against a current establishment of some 4,200. It is growing at a rate of about 60 per month towards the target of about 5,000 by 1990.