Government plans expansion of Britain’s reservists
9 November 2012
The government has announced plans to grow the number of trained military reserves, across all three armed services. By 2020, it says, their number will grow to around 35,000.
Fri, 9 Nov 2012
The government has announced plans to grow the number of trained military reserves, across all three armed services. By 2020, it says, their number will grow to around 35,000.
Among the measures announced by defence secretary Phillip Hammond in a consultation paper, the government are increasing the number of days army reservists are required to train – from 35 to 40 days a year.They also include giving employers more certainty and more notice about the timing of possible mobilisations allowing them to plan their staffing resources more efficiently.
The defence secretary said: “This government has committed £1.8bn to rebuilding our reserves. The consultation I have launched today is about working with reservists, their families and employers to use that money to design the reserve forces of the future.”
The government has announced plans to grow the number of trained military reserves, across all three armed services. By 2020, it says, their number will grow to around 35,000.
Among the measures announced by defence secretary Phillip Hammond in a consultation paper, the government are increasing the number of days army reservists are required to train – from 35 to 40 days a year.They also include giving employers more certainty and more notice about the timing of possible mobilisations allowing them to plan their staffing resources more efficiently.
The defence secretary said: “This government has committed £1.8bn to rebuilding our reserves. The consultation I have launched today is about working with reservists, their families and employers to use that money to design the reserve forces of the future.”
