100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY

Early day motion 684, tabled 14 January 2008 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 80 members.

That this House notes that 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the Territorial Army (TA); recognises the important role that the TA has played over the past 100 years with troops serving in both world wars and in more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; pays tribute to all those who have served in the TA and helped to ensure that the UK has a reliable, skilled and well-trained reserve force; and looks forward to the TA remaining a strong and dependable force ready to support regular troops wherever they are deployed.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Conservative 26, Liberal Democrat 18, DUP 3.