National Security Capability Review Debate
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James Gray
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(6 years, 10 months ago)
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Gavin Williamson
Let us make it absolutely clear: the reason we are looking so clearly at how we go about our recruitment is to make sure we meet the target and fully recruit, and that is why we are changing our approach. As is often said, “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” We are trying to look at how to do this differently, so that we hit our numbers and get the right people who want to serve our country, and that is why we are going to do things differently. We have already seen a 15% increase in applications, and I hope that that will continue to rise.
James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con)
It is perfectly reasonable that the Secretary of State cannot say much until the national security capability review has been completed, so when will that be?
Gavin Williamson
I hope very soon, so that I do not have to sound quite so evasive. I hope it will happen in the very near future, but I am not yet at liberty to name a date.