§ 23. Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the military effectiveness of individual units is one of the factors he is taking into account in deciding the fate of Territorial Army battalions.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNo. There is no objective definition of military effectiveness, which is therefore not a suitable criterion to use in formulating such decisions.
§ 27. Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future role and size of the Territorial Army.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer my hon. Friend to the statement that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence made on 10 December at columns733–48.