The 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, has been protected following defence cuts as the MOD seeks to create a balanced, capable and adaptable force for the future.
In plans known as Army 2020, which involves the regular Army being cut from 102,000 to 82,000 while the Territorial Army will be expanded to 120,000, the 'Tigers' have been left untouched, and will not be turned into a Territorial Unit or amalgamated as some had speculated.
Speaking in the Commons, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "After inheriting a massive overspend from the last Government, we have had to make tough decisions to implement our vision of a formidable, adaptable and flexible armed forces.
"After a decade of enduring operations, we need to transform the Army and build a balanced, capable and adaptable force ready to face the future.
"Army 2020 will create a more flexible and agile Army. Unlike the past, it will be set on a firm foundation of men and material, well trained, well equipped and fully funded. The regimental system will remain the bedrock of the Army's fighting future."
Steve Brine said: "I am pleased to hear the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment has come through Army 2020 unscathed. Winchester & Chandler's Ford has a very proud military history and I am sure the news will be well-greeted across my constituency.
"But this was certainly not an easy statement to sit through in the House of Commons. I am very aware many current servicemen and women will be deeply worried by Army 2020 but I also know thousands of ex-service personnel and their families living in my constituency will find its contents extremely upsetting because they have connections to affected Regiments in other parts of the country.
"Labour's appalling economic inheritance just keeps on delivering bad news for our country but today's announcement was sadly necessary. We should however be clear, it is a gamble to rely so heavily in the future on reservists because we cannot be sure recruitment of reserves will be strong enough and employers will have the incentive in tough times to play their role which is critical. The Government have said they will come forward with a consultation on future reservist recruitment this Autumn and I will be looking very closely at that.
"My other concern is for the longer term future when we will surely at some point need to build up our standing army again; no-one knows what the next 10-20 years will hold. We must be sure, and to be fair to Mr Hammond he says he is, that the army is of sufficient strength to be able to regenerate when Parliament needs it to do so."
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