Oral Question·Wales Office
“What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the steelmaking industry in Wales.”
Tabled: 30 April 2024Answered: 8 May 2024
Asked by
Matt Western
Labour — Warwick and Leamington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard)
We inherited a retention and recruitment crisis, which must be addressed across all different cohorts. Increasing female representation benefits our warfighting and readiness, but we are still some way from where the hon. Lady and I would like us to be on the issue. The latest figures from October 2024 show 11.9% female representation in the regular forces and 15.9% in the reserves.