Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 24 January 2023Answered: 30 January 2023

Asked by

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)

I have visited multiple cadet units all over the country and have been truly astounded at the social mobility that the cadets provides for a whole range of young people. We have over 140,000 cadets at the moment, supported by 26,000 volunteers. We are doing everything we can to look to expand those programmes over time and ensure that the opportunity is available for everybody, from every walk of life.