Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 23 Chwefror 1954.
Mr Stephen Swingler
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
12:00,
23 Chwefror 1954
asked the Secretary for War what percentage of the Army's fighting units is now overseas.
Mr Anthony Head
, Carshalton
The answer is 80 per cent.
Mr Stephen Swingler
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In view of the recent speech by the Minister of Defence, would not the right hon. Gentleman agree that there must be something fundamentally wrong with the policy of the Government since it prevents him from establishing the strategic reserve about which the Minister of Defence has spoken?
Mr Anthony Head
, Carshalton
The main controlling factor here is represented by various things overseas over which neither the War Office nor, indeed, any Government can have absolute control.
Mr. Slater:
In view of the discrimination referred to by my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton-on-Tees (Mr. Chetwynd), could the Minister say what percentage of those serving overseas come from the Durham Light Infantry and the Northumberland Fusiliers?
Mr Anthony Head
, Carshalton
Not without notice.
