That would be a very fair point if it was based on a fact. I suspect that our conversation today will be less productive if we repeat some of the debates of recent times, but the fact is that we increased the size of the Regular Army, whereas this uplift in the reserve forces is happening at a time of reductions in the Regular Army—that is the significant difference.
Defence Reform Bill
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Jim Murphy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 July 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Defence Reform Bill.
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