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Proceeding contribution from Patrick Mercer (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 October 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Defence Acquisition (Independent Review).


Defence Acquisition (Independent Review)

The Secretary of State has seen this outstanding report, but it addresses merely equipment. Given the number of wounded coming back from Afghanistan, and the appalling nonsense in the training mechanisms to get the troops through the system, when is he going to produce a similar report on the awful state of recruiting, particularly to the combat arms?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
497 c656 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Costs Defence equipment Finance Procurement Ministry of Defence Training Reform Defence Equipment & Support Defence Acquisition Independent Review
Link
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