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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026
Debate
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionContribution
The Government’s actions are having an effect. On recruitment, inflow continues to improve and is up 13% this year compared with September 2024. Applications to join the Armed Forces and intakes to basic training both remain high. On retention, under the Conservatives morale had been falling year on year, with more people leaving than joining; we have started to reverse that decline, with an 8% reduction in outflow this year compared with September 2024.
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