§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what targets were set for the Territorial Army recruitment activities held on Saturday 13 March; and what assessment he has made of their impact. [78226]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe aim of the Territorial Army National Open Day on 13 March was to reinforce the messages of the spring national marketing campaign at regional and local levels. This was part of the drive to meet the target for recruitment into the TA for the next financial year which is estimated at up to 10,000 new recruits. We are currently assessing the day's effectiveness and early indications are that it has been successful in increasing awareness of the TA.