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Defence in the UK

The hon. Gentleman will find out pretty soon, when we release the reserve forces review and enable him and others to participate in discussing it. I do not know whether he recognises this, but I have tried to make sure that the debate has been pretty inclusive. General Cottam has talked repeatedly to Members from both sides of the House; we have used the vehicle of the all-party group on reserve forces to make sure that that has happened. I have given the commitment that despite the fact that there will be an oral statement in the House on the day when we release the review, we will go back to the all-party group because of the contribution that it has made and the interest that it has shown. We will give it a more detailed opportunity to give its critique of the review when it comes out.