Defence Transformation

Bob Stewart Excerpts

Monday 18th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. This is an extremely important statement on which a great many Members want to catch my eye, but I am far from sure that I will be able to accommodate the majority. I would like to try, but I will need help in the form of single, short supplementary questions.

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

Will the Secretary of State do his very best to restrict the cuts in the Army to those who do not fight and make sure that the people who do the fighting are maintained as much as possible?

[Dr Fox]

Yes, where possible the Army will look to see where non-front-line personnel can be part of the reduction that has been set out.