§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Devon and Dorset Regiment took part in the annual Remembrance Day in Bessbrook, County Armagh; and whether they were allowed to sell poppies for the British Legion at their base. [HL4703]
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§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Four officers from the 1st Battalion the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment were present at the annual Remembrance Day in Bessbrook. Poppies were on sale at their base from the beginning of November and the proceeds will be pooled, as usual, with collections from other regiments to form the Army's contribution to the Poppy Appeal.