Armed forces development
The Minister said the Defence Forces were well trained and equipped within available resources, referring to his annual Defence Estimate statement for further detail.
asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the development of the armed forces at the present time.
Comment on this
The organisation and training of the Defence Forces are excellent and I am satisfied that the forces are competent to deal with the various tasks entrusted to them. Within the overall financial resources available, the Defence Forces keep abreast of modern technology and have the necessary resources to enable them to carry out their various roles.
Information in considerable detail on this matter generally is given to the House on the occasion of the debate on the annual Defence Estimate. In that connection I would invite attention to my statement of 27 June 1984 on the Defence Estimate 1984, volume 352, columns 910 to 929, inclusive.