Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
In October 2009, the MoD was heavily criticized for withdrawing the bi-annual non-operational training PS20m budget for the volunteer Territorial Army (TA), ending all non-operational training for 6 months until April 2010. The government eventually backed down and restored the funding. The TA provides a small percentage of the UK's operational troops. Its members train on weekly evenings and monthly weekends, as well as two-week exercises generally annually and occasionally bi-annually for troops doing other courses. The cuts would have meant a significant loss of personnel and would have had adverse effects on recruitment.
When was the training for the TA supposed to resume?
April 2010
In October 2009, the MoD was heavily criticized for withdrawing the bi-annual non-operational training PS20m budget for the volunteer Territorial Army (TA), ending all non-operational training for 6 months until April 2010.
the TA