On 28 March 2006, Official Report, column 55WS, I announced a structured plan for the phased reduction of troops to peacetime levels in Northern Ireland, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. Under that plan, by the end of July this year, there will be no more than 5,000 military personnel based in Northern Ireland and units based in Northern Ireland in the future will be deployable worldwide to meet the Government’s global defence commitments.