§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his written answer of 11 July, Official Report, columns 303–4, whether he has anything to add concerning the figures for the strength of the armed forces of the Crown in Northern Ireland in each of the months in the period September 1985 to May 1986.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 11 July 1986, c. 303–4]: I regret that the figures quoted in my answer have been found to contain errors. The correct figures are as follows:
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The numbers of armed forces personnel in Northern Ireland (as at end of each month) are as follows: RN/RM Army RAF UDR Total 1985 September 191 8,873 1,000 6,451 16,515 October 189 9,044 988 6,503 16,724 November 185 9,014 989 6,478 16,666 December 184 8,912 994 6,508 16,598 1986 January 184 9,470 1,054 6,542 17,250 February 188 9,918 998 6,547 17,651 March 188 9,906 984 6,562 17,640 April 188 10,122 971 6,559 17,840 May 188 10,161 1,025 6,541 17,915