Written question asked by Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ulster Defence Regiment
- Question
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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.
- Answer
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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 April 1984 - 1 April 1992
01-Apr-92
2,990
01-Apr-91
3,120
01-Apr-90
3,300
01-Apr-89
3,420
01-Apr-88
3,510
01-Apr-87
3,720
01-Apr-86
3,770
01-Apr-85
3,730
01-Apr-84
4,090
01-Apr-80
4,820
01-Apr-75
6,280
Notes:
· Figures have been rounded to 10.
· Figures are absolute numbers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 112159
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Ulster Defence Regiment
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-03-03 18:16:17 +0000
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