Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many part-time Army personnel were stationed in Northern Ireland in 1992; and how many are currently. [13665]
§ Mr. SoamesThere were 2,785 part-time members of the Royal Irish Regiment on 31 December 1992. The484W figure for December 1996, the last month for which we have complete figures, was 2,027