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Armed Forces: Recruitment

Volume 490: debated on Monday 23 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on levels of recruitment from Scotland to (a) the Royal Air Force, (b) the Royal Navy, (c) the Army and (d) the Royal Marines. (265723)

The Secretary of State and I are in regular contact with Defence Ministers on a range of issues. Recruitment to the armed forces is a matter for Defence Ministers.