§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied as to the level of recruitment into the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the recruitment drive shortly to be made in the West Midlands.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe TAVR continues to attract high quality volunteers in large numbers. The recruitment drive in the West Midlands is part of the annual recruitment campaign which is now under way at national and regional level throughout England and Wales. Similar campaigns are to be mounted in Scotland and Northern Ireland later in the year. The TAVR has a crucial role to play in the nation's defence and I hope that there will be a good response in all areas to these campaigns.