Ukraine - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:28 pm ar 7 Medi 2022.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Houghton of Richmond Crossbench 3:28, 7 Medi 2022

My Lords, given the state of the ground conflict in Ukraine, I will ask a domestic question on reserves. In doing so, I declare an interest as the president of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations. It is quite clear from the ground situation that both Russian and Ukrainian ground forces are sustained as combat effective only through the massive mobilisation of reserve forces. Compare that with our domestic situation, where the current policy, confirmed by a Minister in the other place earlier this year, is that the Army Reserve will be reduced over the next 10 years by 10%. Can the Minister confirm that this is still the policy and that there will be some urgent revisitation of it?