§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions over the past five years spearhead battalion has been deployed during its tour of duty.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe battalion on a spearhead tour of duty has been deployed once in the last five years. Other battalions have also been deployed during this period to meet various short notice requirements when they were considered to be best suited to undertake the task.