HC Deb 11 November 1991 vol 198 cc339-40W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received the report on the visit to the United Kingdom by the European committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and if he will make a statement.

1995 Mrs. Rumbold

We have received the committee's report and have recently responded to it. Subject to the

  • 26 Engineer Regiment disbands.
  • 38 Field Squadron Royal Engineers disbands.
  • 1st Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment disbands.

  • 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles and 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles merge to form a single large regiment of three battalions.
  • 71 Amphibious Support Squadron Royal Engineers disbands.
  • 28 Signal Regiment disbands.
  • NORTHAG Air Support Radio Squadron disbands.

By 1997

As part of the drawdown in Hong Kong: there will be a reduction of one further Gurkha battalion; The Queen's Gurkha Engineers, The Queen's Gurkha Signals and the Gurkha Transport Regiment will each reduce to one squadron; and 660 Squadron Army Air Corps will disband.