(11 years, 11 months ago)
Commons ChamberI hope that I have already mentioned the point about legislation in an earlier answer. With regard to numbers, we continue to manage the growth in the Army reserve and the reduction in regular numbers closely. Beyond the end of operations in Afghanistan, these trajectories will be kept under close review to ensure that we can take early action to maintain an appropriate force level to meet our planning assumptions.
7. What recent discussions he has had with his international security assistance force partners on the draw-down of combat troops from Afghanistan.