Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 22883 · Tabled 9 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Army Reserve Centres are envisaged to require armed guarding in Northern Ireland after 2028.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Jan 2025
Following a review of the guarding of Army Reserve Centres (ARCs) in Northern Ireland, we have concluded that an armed guard for 13 of the 15 ARCs is no longer appropriate to the current threat and does not align with the normalisation of the Army’s prese...