Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 November 1965.
Mr James Allason
, Hemel Hempstead
12:00,
24 November 1965
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of major units of the Army is serving on unaccompanied overseas tours.
Mr Gerald Reynolds
, Islington North
About one in seven.
Mr James Allason
, Hemel Hempstead
Does not this indicate that there is rather excessive use of unaccompanied overseas tours, bearing in mind the hon. Gentleman's Answer to my previous Question, there being a substantial number of units on very long tours in Germany?
Mr Gerald Reynolds
, Islington North
It means that the Army is fully stretched looking after its present commitments.
