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Armed Forces: Chorley

Volume 460: debated on Friday 18 May 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the Army Cadets based in Chorley to receive replacement rifles. (136960)

On current planning, the replacement weapons for the Cadet General Purpose and Drill Purpose rifles will be issued to Cadet Forces from September 2008 with the final weapons delivered in November 2009. A detailed fielding plan has not yet been developed. Until that time, the Cadets will continue to use their existing rifles for exercises and training.