§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will review the proposed changes in the Territorial Army in Northern Ireland so as to ensure that the Province does not bear an unfair share of the cuts.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 10 December,Official Report, column 733. In reaching this position a wide range of factors were taken into account. Territorial balance was one consideration but, in reconciling the differing interests, decisions were taken in the context of the TA as a whole.