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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 remove filter
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Recruitment more like this
house id 1 remove filter
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent reserve centre closures on recruitment to the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaenau Gwent remove filter
tabling member printed
Nick Smith more like this
uin 4377 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>A very small number of Reserve Centres have closed in the recent past. Recruitment into the Reserve Forces is a key consideration when determining the location of Reserve units. We continue to make good progress with Reserves recruitment. In the 12 months to 1 May 2017, 6,570 people joined the Reserves, taking the total strength to 36,310, an increase of 4.1% since 1 May 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-07-18T14:36:08.31Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-18T14:36:08.31Z
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label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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label Biography information for Nick Smith more like this