Proceeding contribution from John P Smith (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 July 2005. It occurred during Debate and Adjournment debate on Defence in the World.
Defence in the World
Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that the restructuring of the battalions is intended to deal with precisely the problems that he referred to, and in two ways? First, it will free up more skilled personnel to support infantry battalions and, secondly, having larger congregations of military bases will make it easier to recruit personnel with specialised skills.
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- 2005-06
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- Armed forces Defence Army Iraq Navy Military alliances Terrorism USA Afghanistan NATO Defence Committee Islam
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