HC Deb 13 February 1997 vol 290 c295W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many full-time soldiers there are in the Royal Irish Regiment; and how many of these serve only in Northern Ireland. [15470]

Mr. Soames

The number of full-time trained personnel serving with the Royal Irish Regiment on 1 January 1997 was 3,540.

Officers Soldiers Total
Royal Irish General Service 119 614 733
Royal Irish Home Service 101 2,706 2,807
Total 220 3,320 3,540

The RIHS serve only in Northern Ireland.

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