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TERRITORIAL ARMY TRAINING CUTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2067A1: tabled on 19 October 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 1 Member. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Dr Liam Fox on 15 October 2009. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

at end add `and thereby rejects the recommendation of the service chiefs.'.

Original motion text

That this House salutes the service of members of the Territorial Army (TA); deplores the freezing of TA training; notes the adverse impact this will have on generic war fighting capability, morale, recruitment and retention; further notes that the measure conflicts with the Cottam Strategic Review of Reserves published in April 2009 which the Government accepted in full; and calls on the Government to reverse its decision immediately.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.