PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Army Reserve: Recruitment (12 February 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on recruitment to the Army Reserve.
Asked by:
Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative)
Answer
In the quarter to December 2014 the Army Reserve has seen 1,490 join its strength, an increase of 147% compared to the same quarter in 2013.
We have unblocked the enlistment pipeline and are engaged in national and local marketing. Employers are signing up for awards for supporting their reservist employees.
The upturn is gathering speed.
Answered by:
Sir Julian Brazier (Conservative)
23 February 2015
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