Reserves (Call-Out Order) Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Reserves (Call-Out Order)

Nick Harvey Excerpts
Thursday 28th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

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With the expiry of the call-out order made on 1 May 2011, a new order has been made under section 56(1 )(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable reservists to continue to be called out into permanent service as part of the United Kingdom’s contribution to the United Nations Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

The new order is effective until 28 June 2013. Some 54 reservists are currently called out in support of UNFICYP. All 54 are serving in Cyprus.