Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
[3] Its aim is to improve the quality of debate on military issues by exposing its members to first-hand experience of the service.[3] The Scheme is endorsed by the Ministry of Defence with a staff officer from each of the three single Services.[1] It was founded in 1989 by Sir Neil Thorne, a former Conservative MP, for the benefit of members of both houses of Parliament.[2] It is chaired by James Gray MP[3] and trustees include John Gardner, Baroness Hodgson of Abinger CBE, Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Air Vice-Marshal Honourable David Murray CVO OBE, The Lord Rogan, The Right Honourable Colonel Robert Stewart DSO MP, William Thomas Tew and Sir Neil Thorne OBE TD DL.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article related to the politics of the United Kingdom, or its predecessor or constituent states, is a stub.