§ 26. Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual cost of the Royal Yeomanry in its chemical defence role; and what would be the cost of giving the role to a similar-sized regular unit. [45247]
§ Dr. ReidThe annual cost of the Royal Yeomanry in the chemical defence role is £3.471m. Comparable costs for a similar sized regular chemical defence unit are not available. However, the costs of paying regular and TA soldiers to perform a particular role for a given period of time are broadly comparable.