Reserve Forces

Part of Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:44 pm on 3 July 2013.

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Photo of Philip Hammond Philip Hammond The Secretary of State for Defence 12:44, 3 July 2013

The FSB has been involved with us in the consultation process, along with many others. I am glad to be able to say that it, along with the other four major employer organisations, has signed the corporate covenant that my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces launched last Friday, which includes a pledge to support reserve service. In this White Paper we explicitly recognise that reserve service impacts on different types of employer differently, and the offer that we make has to be tailored to recognise that. That will make a significant difference to our relationships with small and medium-sized employers.