Territorial Army: Northern Ireland

David Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Territorial Army recruits in Northern Ireland have been waiting to commence phase one recruit training since September 2009; and when it is expected they will all have received such training.

Bill Rammell
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

David Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons Territorial Army potential officer training was transferred from the Regional Training Centre in Ballykinler to Queen’s University.

Bill Rammell
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.