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Territorial Army Rebalancing

That is an issue. My hon. Friend is aware of the extensive support mechanisms that we have put in place to assist those in the TA. I am not making any announcements on that today, but I hope that a message comes out of the statement about the way in which we will take things forward and the important element of the additional staff who will be employed to work alongside our own people on welfare and administration and also employers, which will allow them to create a greater awareness of the vitality and importance of the TA. If employers are considering their business continuity needs, they will see that if there was a disaster in their area, the CCRF and the TA could well turn out, alongside the civil authorities. There could well be occasions when their own employees turned out to save the very businesses on which they depend. We can put over strong messages on this issue. Assistance from Members would be greatly appreciated—I know that my hon. Friend provides that—to get the message over about the importance, vitality and necessity of the TA.