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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-10more like thismore than 2022-05-10
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence remove filter
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their plan to reduce the army troop size to 72,500 by the year 2025 still remains, as set out in their Defence in a Competitive Age command paper, published on 22 March 2021 and updated on 30 July 2021. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Coaker more like this
uin HL43 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
answer text <p>There are currently no plans to reverse the decision to reduce the number of regular Army personnel to 73,000. The Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper made clear that we must focus on Defence capability rather than troop numbers in response to changing threats and priorities. The British Army will be more integrated and active, with a whole force of over 100,000 regulars and reservists, to address current and future threats.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to monitor the situation globally, including in Ukraine, and, in line with planning and delivery mechanisms developed following the Integrated Review, we will continue to review our capabilities and readiness levels accordingly.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN HL44 more like this
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less than 2022-05-24T16:04:14.5Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-24T16:04:14.5Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
360
label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this