§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is satisfied with the current figures for recruitment for the TAVR; and whether he will make a statement on the future of this Service.
§ Mr. William RodgersRecruitment to the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve has for some time been lower than we should like. The Ministry of Defence is at present examining the report of a thorough review of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve initiated last year. The Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve is, and will remain for the foreseeable future, an important part of our contribution to NATO.