Why Do Government Cut Backs

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Government policies. In this assignment I am going to be explaining the impact of government polices within the public service. Firstly I am going to identify 4 different government policies. Cut backs have been a big problem in the military since 2011, a source from the BBC news say that last year a great number of cut backs were made effecting all the military it also states that 995 army troopers, 10 naval and 55 royal air force will leave the military due to cut backs. Equality policy also affects the public services as the fire service have an equality policy that was put into place by the government but not everybody stands by the policy. It is effecting the fire service because if it is not seen as serious a lot of lives could…show more content…
The declaration is authorized by a party of a national government in order to create a state of war between two or more states. As you will appreciate a declaration of war will have a large and immediate impact on the military services as they will begin to be deployed almost immediately to a particular battle zone, along with their resources and equipment. They will be fighting for an aim or set of aims specified by the government. The armed services exist as servants of the government and can only go into military action when ordered to do so by the government and they cannot pick where. The conclusion of this is that the services are far reaching as there is the ever present risk to the lives of serving for their country. The Sanctuary Awards the MOD holds an annual awards ceremony for outstanding efforts in conservation, wildlife, archaeology and environmental improvement and to make sure that they are rewarded for their actions. They may be killed or seriously injured by the enemy or by civilians who resent the military presence or even by friendly fire. There is also an impact on the families of military personnel who may experience extreme stress and anxiety about the welfare of their loved one. Going to war is also a tremendously expensive prospect and a war can quickly use up a variety of resources,…show more content…
As the commitments of the armed services has grown over the last 10 years with operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, reserve forces have had to be used as an essential component of the UK fighting force. A resource shows that the National Audit Office report on reserve forces in 2006 explains that over 12,000 reservists have been deployed in Iraq since 2003 and they contribute approximately 12 per cent of the fighting force. Reservist medical personnel have been even more important as they have staffed up to 50 per cent of the field hospitals in the conflict. There are advantages and disadvantages of using reserve forces. Commanding officers have noted that reservists may be less physically fit to cope with the demands of conflict and often they had not received the top training that is needed or had the chance to be deployed with a regular unit. An advantage is that they bring a wealth of experience from their civilian lives which can make the service a lot better. The government is committed to maintaining reserve forces although they are considering policy changes on how they are trained and deployed to try to bring them in line with their regular
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