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registered interest false more like this
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Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
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hansard heading Army: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he will take to ensure that a reduction in the number of Army personnel does not inhibit the UK from meeting its defence commitments to NATO. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
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Stephanie Peacock more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing whether it is now right to reduce the Regular Army to 73,000, as planned under Future Soldier. That process is ongoing.</p><p>Defence is committed to remaining a leading contributor to NATO and our approach and force development are deliberately aligned to the new NATO Strategic Concept and designed to promote interoperability and facilitate collaboration.</p><p>Any specific policy changes or updates required related to defence capability and force design will be determined once the update to the Defence Command Paper has concluded.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock remove filter