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Ulster Defence Regiment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Ulster Defence Regiment on a part-time basis between 1970 and 1992.

answeredGavin RobinsonMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Ulster Defence Regiment on a part-time basis between 1970 and 1992.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Electronic data is only held going back to 1984, prior to this the only information held is on the 1975 and 1980 strengths. This information can be found below.The Ulster Defence Regiment Part Time Strength as at 1 April 1975, 1 April 1980 and from 1 Apri...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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