Question for short debate on Monday, 7 April 2014, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Dannatt. The answering member was Lord Astor of Hever.

Armed Forces

Lords question for short debate on what is their assessment of whether they have sufficient manpower and the right balance of regular and reserve forces within the Armed Forces in order to meet the United Kingdom’s current national and international responsibilities and requirements.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 753 cc1212-1235
Session: 2013-14
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Dannatt | 753 cc1213-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in opening this evening’s short debate, perhaps I may first thank those noble Lords who...; Lord King of Bridgwater | 753 cc1214-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the House is grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, for providing this opportunity, ...; Lord Soley | 753 cc1217-9 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, on bringing this issue before the House. I agree wit...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 753 c1219 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, on securing this debate and support the br...; Bishop of St Albans | 753 cc1219-1221 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, for giving us this opportunity to discuss t...; Lord Glenarthur | 753 cc1221-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I strongly share the concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt. The professionali...; Lord Burnett | 753 cc1222-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, on calling this debate and on his po...; Lord Bilimoria | 753 cc1223-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in his 2007 book The Black Swan Taleb was at pains to point out that the trick in deali...; Lord Freeman | 753 cc1224-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join many of your Lordships—in fact, all of your Lordships—in thanking the noble Lord...; Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 753 cc1225-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join other Members of the House in congratulating and thanking the noble Lord, Lord D...; Lord Teverson | 753 cc1227-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also welcome this debate, called by the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt. For four years, I w...; Lord Lyell | 753 cc1228-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the thanks of all of us, especially from myself, are due enormously this evening to the...; Viscount Brookeborough | 753 cc1229-1230 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Northern...; Lord Rosser | 753 cc1230-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I add my thanks to those already expressed to the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, for securin...; Lord Astor of Hever | 753 cc1231-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, for introducing this very important...
Subjects: Armed forces Recruitment Staff Reserve forces Russia Ukraine Military intervention
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Armed Forces

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