Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Defence for what purpose soldiers serving in the Ulster Defence Regiment are required to report the numbers and expiry dates of their passports.
§ Mr. LeeThe requirement for UDR personnel to report the number and expiry date of their passport is designed to provide a record that they are in possession of a current passport in view of the possibility that they may need to be sent overseas for short periods of training. All Army units are subject to the same requirement.