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Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2010.


Armed Forces: Reserve Forces

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of Her Majesty's Reserve Forces have been called out for service in the past five years.
Answer

The reserve forces continue to play a vital role in support of the regular Armed Forces, not least in operations in Afghanistan. Since January 2005, over 11,500 members of the volunteer and regular Reserve Forces have been called out for service on operations around the world.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2730; 718 c235WA
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Reserve forces
Link
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