Proceeding contribution from Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 March 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service).
Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service)
While I welcome the financial settlements that will enable the courageous men and women of the home battalions of the RIR to leave with dignity, I was bitterly disappointed that the statement made no mention of a fund equivalent to the police fund, which rightly supports the widows and families of police officers who were murdered or maimed by terrorist activity. The Minister knows perfectly well that members of the UDR and, latterly, the RIR have been murdered and maimed alongside RUC personnel in the same terrorist attacks. Will he give me a commitment today, without any hesitation, that the MOD will set up a fund equivalent to the police fund?
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- Armed forces Demonstrations Army Deployment Civilians Discharges Northern Ireland Police Redundancy Police Service of Northern Ireland Royal Irish Regiment Territorial Army Ex gratia payments Home Service Force Military bands
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