Armed Forces (Redundancies) Debate

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Andrew Murrison

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Armed Forces (Redundancies)

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Tuesday 15th February 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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As I have already said, we will at all times do what is required to help those who are leaving the armed forces in every way we can. That will, of course, include following the procedures that are very clearly set out.

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An unintended consequence of the introduction of NMS—the new management strategy—into the armed forces 20-odd years ago was that too often officers may be encouraged to see themselves as managers rather than leaders. Will the Secretary of State satisfy himself that within the chain of command that he has inherited, the military covenant is being properly served, particularly in relation to the 38 electronically sacked warrant officers?

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