§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what evaluation he has made of the current (i) use, (ii) deployment and (iii) role of reserve infantry forces amongst the United Kingdom's NATO allies. [44896]
§ Dr. ReidWe are in regular contact with our NATO Allies on Reserve issues. Most NATO nations rely on conscript Reserves or are undergoing a period of change in their Reserve force structures. In the context of the Strategic Defence Review, we have, in particular,
492Wconsulted the United States of America on a range of Reserve issues, including matters relevant to the role, use and deployment of infantry.