Army Strength (Northern Ireland)

HC Deb 26 May 1988 vol 134 cc323-4W

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the manpower strength of the British Army in Northern Ireland, giving details of the number of operatives for the following categories: Ulster Defence Regiment, regular British Army and British Territorial Army, on 31 December 1987.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The figures requested are as follows:

	Number
Ulster Defence Regiment	6,364
Regular Army	9,645
Territorial Army	3,744

The figures for the Ulster Defence Regiment include both full-time and part-time soldiers. Soldiers of the Territorial Army are not used in support of the RUC in counter-terrorist operations.