Early Day Motion tabled to increase armed forces recruitment age

Should 16 year olds who can't vote or sign a contract be recruited with no right to resign after 6 months?

by Symon Hill 14th October 2010

Ministers are under pressure from backbench MPs to end the recruitment of sixteen-year-olds into the armed forces. Politicians from several parties are signing a motion on the issue following a campaign pioneered by Quakers and Unitarians.