Written question asked by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 June 2007. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 June 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Reserve Forces

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) the decision to delay until 1 April 2009 the establishment of the Territorial Army units (i) 2nd Sqn, 6 AAC (V), (ii) 24 Sqn, 71 Regt RE (V), (iii) 129 Sqn, 73 Regt RE (V) and (iv) 280 Sqn, 162 MC Regt RLC (V) and (b) the delay in the development of further capability before 1 April 2009 of (A) 155 Tpt Regt RLC (V) and (B) 381 Med Sp Sqn, 166 Sup Regt RLC (V).

Answer: The decision to delay the establishment and development of further capability of those TA units listed is not expected to have an effect on the TA's ability to reach Full Operational Capability under Future Army Structures in line with my statement on TA rebalancing on 23 March 2006, Official Report, columns 427-28.

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