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Lord Vaux of Harrowden (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 June 2025

Debate

Strategic Defence Review

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister mentioned the recruitment gap earlier. I had the privilege last week of spending the week with the Royal Gurkha Rifles, and I must say how impressed I was. We take only 250 Gurkha recruits every year, out of 12,500 keen applicants. I suggest that there is a potential opportunity there, and one that the Government might take.

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