80th anniversary of the Northern Ireland Cadet Force

That this House celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Northern Ireland Cadet Force; notes that over 200 cadets and 50 adult volunteers from Northern Ireland gathered last week in Ballyclare to acknowledge the occasion; further notes that Ballyclare was the first location in Northern Ireland to establish an Army Cadet detachment in late 1943; highlights that the Cadets Organisation has grown to around 3,000 cadets across two battalions in Northern Ireland and at least 400 volunteers; underlines the Cadets Organisation encourage young people to be better citizens and go on to have careers in the armed forces, police or fire service; further highlights the skills and knowledge that young people will pick up in the cadets and carry through with them for the rest of their lives; thanks all Cadets leaders for their dedication to supporting young people be the best they can be; and wishes the Cadets Force across Northern Ireland all the best for the future.

• Jim Shannon Sponsor
• Jim Allister
• Mr Gregory Campbell
• Carla Lockhart