§ Dr. David Clarkto ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many letters have been sent to reservists in the last two weeks advising them to be prepared for possible full-time deployment within Her Majesty's Forces. [3351]
§ Mr. SoamesSome 1,322 letters have been sent to members of the Army Reserve and the Regular Army Reserve of Officers inviting them to be called out for service with the implementation force in former Yugoslavia. Members of the Territorial Army have been trawled through the chain of command and those808W expressing an interest have then been handed a letter giving further information. There is no central record of the number of letters which have been distributed to members of the TA.