Future Reserves 2020 Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Future Reserves 2020

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Thursday 8th November 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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The consultation is designed exactly to explore with different types of employer in different sectors and of different sizes how best we can work with them, recognising that different challenges are faced by different types of business.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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Following the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Oliver Colvile), does my right hon. Friend agree that welfare support for families is crucial to recruitment and retention in the reserves?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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Yes, indeed. When my hon. Friend reads the Green Paper, he will see that it has a strong focus on that aspect.