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Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, and its Reserve, in 1986 have been found to be members of illegal paramilitary organisations or, separately, legal paramilitary organisations such as the Ulster Defence Association or the Third Force.
Mr. Stanley
I shall answer shortly.
Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the manpower strength of the Ulster Defence Regiment, and its Reserve, as between full-time, part-time, male and female, operatives as at 31 December 1986.
Mr. Stanley
The figures requested are as follows:
| Full-lime | Part-time | Total | |
| Male officers | 86 | 183 | 269 |
| Female officers | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Servicemen | 2,482 | 3,034 | 5,516 |
| Servicewomen | 205 | 525 | 730 |
| There is no UDR Reserve. | |||