MP raises concerns about cancellation of Army Reserve courses The Secretary of State for Defence today issued a statement on the state of recruitment into the reserves. The MoD is intending to offset the loss of 20,000 regulars by recruiting 30,000 reservists, but there are many indications that reserve recruitment is badly missing its...
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MP questions whether costings have been included in Army Reserve plans During Defence Questions in the House of Commons today, John Baron MP raised the issue of reservists and mental health. A recent report by academics at King’s College, London, states that reservists are twice as likely as their regular counterparts to develop Post-Traumatic...
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MP says older reservists are no replacement for young regulars John Baron MP has recently received answers to Written Parliamentary Questions, which reveal the average age of the Territorial Army infantry is 35. The answers also show the wider TA’s average age of a senior officer, junior officer, senior NCO, junior NCO and private...
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MP: report casts further doubt on Government’s defence reforms A number of MPs, including John Baron MP, are concerned by the Government’s intentions to replace 20,000 regular troops with 30,000 reservists, particularly in the combat arms role, believing this will lead to unacceptable capability gaps, and that it will not deliver the cost savings...
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MP will continue to press Government over its Army Reserve reforms Today the Defence Reform Bill, which is essential to Government plans to replace 20,000 Regulars with 30,000 Reservists, was voted upon in Parliament. John tabled New Clause 3, which would have postponed the implementation of the Reservist reforms until Parliament had passed a...
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MP says MoD plans risk false economies and capability gaps John Baron MP has tabled amendments to the Defence Reform Bill. If successful, these would postpone the implementation of the Government’s Reservist plans until the MoD produced a report detailing their viability and cost-effectiveness, which is accepted by Parliament. John’s amendments have been well-supported...
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MP wants Reservist viability and cost-effectiveness decided in Parliament John Baron MP has tabled amendments to the Defence Reform Bill which, if successful, would stop the Government implementing its Reservist plans until Parliament had decided upon their viability and cost-effectiveness. John’s amendments are well-supported by Conservative back benchers and the DUP. The Government is...
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Viability of reserve plan extensively questioned in the House of Commons Today during Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, about plans to cut the Army. The Government intends to replace 20,000 regular troops with 30,000 reservists before knowing...
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MP: Parliamentary Debate today marks second and final phase of campaign John Baron MP, Patron of the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association, will be speaking in a debate he has secured today urging the Government to finally recognise the debt of gratitude we owe our nuclear test veterans. Britain compares poorly to other countries...
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MP says Government failed to answer questions and must now listen Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP led a Back Bench Debate on the Government’s Army Reforms. As part of its proposals, the MoD is intending to replace 20,000 regular troops with 30,000 reservists. However, there are strong indications the reservist...
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