HC Deb 28 October 1988 vol 139 c429W
Mr. Thorne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made with the formation of the Royal Engineers TA unit in Jersey announced during the Army debate on 26 January at column189.

Mr. Freeman

Agreement has been reached with the States of Jersey authorities on the terms for establishment of the unit. Initial recruitment has been encouraging and I shall be visiting the new unit on 29 October.