Territorial Army

Defence

Written answers and statements, 2 November 2009

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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect on operational manpower levels of proposed reductions to Territorial Army training.

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Bob Ainsworth (Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence; Coventry North East, Labour)

As we announced on 28 October, £20 million of new money from the Treasury has been ring-fenced for Territorial Army training. We have consistently made clear that TA members deploying on operations will get all the training that the Army considers appropriate and necessary.

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