§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what units, other than whole units that have been deployed, are currently contributing men to other units serving(a) in Northern Ireland and (b) in former Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe following units are currently contributing personnel to other formed units deployed in Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia:
(a) Northern Ireland
- The Household Cavalry Regiment
- 4th Royal Tank Regiment
- 1 Royal Horse Artillery (Battery)
- 7 Royal Horse Artillery
- 47th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
- 156 Battery Royal Artillery
- 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers
- 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards
- 2nd Battalion Scots Guards
- 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
- The Royal Anglian Regiment
- The Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion Queen's Own Highlanders
- 1st Battalion the Gordon Highlanders
- 1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- The Royal Green Jackets
(b) former Yugoslavia
- 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment
Using soldiers from one unit to reinforce another is not an unusual occurrence.