Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the existing network of bases to facilitate recruitment to the reserve forces.
The Armed Forces recruit nationally and do not operate a specific policy of increasing recruitment from particular geographic areas. Armed Forces Careers Offices and wider recruiting staff are spread across the UK and are complemented by dedicated call centres and online recruiting operations, ensuring that all communities have the same recruitment opportunities.