Armed Forces Personnel

Part of Points of Order – in the House of Commons at 3:07 pm on 21 June 2007.

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Photo of Adam Ingram Adam Ingram Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence 3:07, 21 June 2007

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I am intrigued by his earlier argument. He seemed to be saying that we should have a much bigger Army, and much bigger armed forces overall. I set out in my contribution the difficulties that we face in trying to recruit to current levels. Can he tell me what magic formula he has that would allow us to grow, assuming that such growth was necessary, by the thousands that he thinks are required? He is arguing for a figure bigger than we are able to attain.