Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 December 1958.
Yes, Sir. About 1,800 soldiers are employed on public duties in London. During the past year fifteen of them have appeared in the magistrates' courts for various offences. This is a small proportion of offenders among a body of troops spending their time off duty in central London. The reports of the provost authorities are favourable and I am very satisfied with the general standard of conduct.