Home Defence Force

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 2 Chwefror 1966.

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Photo of Mr Gerald Reynolds Mr Gerald Reynolds , Islington North 12:00, 2 Chwefror 1966

It will be better equipped than the Territorial Army. The Home Defence Force will be fitted out as very light infantry. Its primary rôle, as I said in my statement, would be in helping the civil powers in the maintenance of law and order if called for after a nuclear attack, but it will also be used to engage enemy forces if they were in this country.