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I will move on to reserves. Amendments 38 and 39 will remove the 18-year recall liability for other ranks to simplify and unify the liability for all service at 65 years. This change is significant as it aligns us with our NATO partners: Germany and Finland both have similar liabilities, while France has just announced a similar increase to age 70. Aligning policy with NATO partners ensures effective co-operation, strengthens our collective defence and improves joint response to shared threats.