§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the review of the performance of public ceremonial duties in London by the Household Division.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonPublic duties are not exempt from the reduction in the size of the Army, and we will seek to reduce the manpower bill for such duties wherever it is sensible and practical to do so. There is no question of putting security or major ceremonial occasions at risk.