§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role has been played by the Territorial Army in Exercise Swift Sword. [R][9675]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Territorial Army have made a very positive contribution to exercise Saif Sareea (Swift Sword) II in a variety of roles. Around 400 Territorial Army personnel have been deployed primarily to augment regular units in a wide range of specialist functions including intelligence, medical support and military policing.