§ 23. Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future role of the Territorial Army and reserve forces. [34921]
§ Mr. SoamesThe reserve forces are an integral and essential part of the United Kingdom's armed forces. The Government are committed to making greater and more flexible use of them in the future, and the recently passed Reserve Forces Act 1996 will allow us to do just that.