Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Derek Twigg Excerpts
Monday 8th June 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Brazier Portrait Mr Brazier
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I am always delighted to take a question from my right hon. Friend, whose illustrious grandfather was a long-serving member of the Territorial Army. He is quite right about the Royal Yeomanry’s achievements. I visited it twice in the past year, and in many ways it is a trailblazer. The key point that he makes about empowering units to do more to help themselves, including devolving some of the marketing budgets—something that we have begun to do—is very well taken.

Derek Twigg Portrait Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)
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What is the average age of recruits to the reserves?

Julian Brazier Portrait Mr Brazier
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I do not have the exact age of reservist recruits, but the current average of the Army Reserve is 37. If the hon. Gentleman is thinking of joining, I am sure we can put him in touch with somebody.