Ulster Defence Regiment

(asked on 10th February 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Gavin Robinson Portrait
Gavin Robinson
(Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

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.

Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 3rd March 2026

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.

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