Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Wayne David Excerpts
Monday 17th June 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Francois Portrait Mr Francois
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The fighting spirit of the Gurkhas has never been in doubt. They serve in the Territorial Army and all ex-Gurkhas who are living in the UK can apply to join the reserves. The recently launched TA Live campaign encourages all ex-regulars, including Gurkhas, to join. We hope that as many of them as possible will do so.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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When he was Leader of the Opposition in 2009, the Prime Minister said of the Gurkhas:

“They are the bravest of the brave…they have fought and died for this country in some of its toughest battles. We owe them a huge debt. We need to treat them properly in return.”

In the light of those comments, can I take it that there will be no announcement tomorrow about redundancies for the Gurkhas?