Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Cryer Excerpts
Monday 23rd October 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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On the basis of the Minister’s first answer, can he guarantee that the Army’s strength will not drop below 80,000?

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Mark Lancaster
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We continue to work hard to ensure we have new recruits coming. As I say, the news this year is positive: we have over 8,000 recruits, which is up 20% on last year.