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  Defence Reform Bill - New Clause 3 - Report and Parliamentary Approval of Plans on the Future of the Reserve Forces
  
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  @ MP voted no against requiring a report, and the approval of Parliament, before implementing plans to reform the reserve forces. 
  @ MP voted aye to require a report, and the approval of Parliament, before implementing plans to reform the reserve forces. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs against requiring a report, and the approval of Parliament, before implementing plans to reform the reserve forces. 
  
  The plans include:
  
  * Closer working between regular and reserve units. 
  * Reservists given access to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.
  * Restructuring payments to reservists.
  * Civilian accreditation of military provided training
  
  MPs were considering the Defence Reform Bill[1] when they rejected the following new clause via this vote: 
  
  :â(1) Within one month of the passage of this Act, the Secretary of State shall make and lay before Parliament a report on the viability and cost effectiveness of the plans set out in [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130802132025/http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm86/8655/8655.pdf Reserves in the Future Force 2020: Valuable and Valued, Cmd 8655], together with his recommendation on its further implementation.
  
  :(2) Further implementation of the plans shall be halted 40 days after the laying of the report unless both Houses shall have resolved to approve the recommendation from the Secretary of State contained in the report.â
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/defencereform.html Parliament's webpage on the Defence Reform Bill]
  
  
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