§ Lord Gainfordasked Her Majesty's Government
What plans they have for the Territorial. Army to contribute to operational commitments undertaken by the Regular Army.
§ Lord AnnalyFurther to my right honourable friend's announcement on 17 June 1993, we plan to deploy a TA platoon in support of the Regular Army in the Falkland Islands from July to November this year. A Territorial Army company will deploy as part of the Falkland Islands Garrison from March to July next year. These deployments will represent a pilot scheme to test the use of the TA in this way and will, if successfull, facilitate the wider use of our volunteer reserves in circumstances short of war.