Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 1999. It was answered by Doug Henderson (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Territorial Army units in Wales, indicating which are classed as being in (a) North Wales and (b) South Wales. - (Holding answer 22 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Territorial Army units in Wales, indicating which are classed as being in (a) North Wales and (b) South Wales. [78116] Mr. Doug Henderson: [holding answer 22 March 1999]: All Territorial Army units in Wales (current and future) can be found in the publication "Modern Forces for the Modern World: A Territorial Army for the Future"--Volume 2, a copy of which has been placed in the Library. TA units in the towns listed have been classified as either South or North as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. South Wales North Wales Abergavenny Bangor Abertillery Caenarfon Aberystwyth{1} Colwyn Bay Brecon Llandudno Bridgend Prestatyn Cardiff Queensferry Carmarthen Wrexham Cefn Fforest -- Cwmbran -- Gorseinon -- Haverford West -- Llanelli -- Monmouth -- Newport -- Pentre -- Pontypool -- Pontypridd -- Swansea -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Aberystwyth is included in the list for South Wales because it is home to a University Officers' Training Corps which is affiliated to Cardiff University, and has a detachment of 203 Field Hospital, whose headquarters is in the South.

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