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To give just one example, in the Army Reserve we have no less than nine categories for reservists: part-time volunteer reserves, like me; officer training corps; specialist advisers; sponsored reserves; specialists; musicians; lateral entry reserves; specialist reserves; and, of course, the regular reserve. While it is possible to move between those categories, it is not easy and certainly not quick. That does not deliver the flexibility we need. If I have one plea for the next Armed Forces Act, it is that we simplify, simplify, simplify. We must make it more straightforward to access people and for them to move between different service categories so that we can use their talent.