Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.

Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 1 June 2026

Asked by

Douglas McAllister

LabourWest Dunbartonshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

Yvette Cooper

I think most people in this country want to see strong border security and a properly controlled and managed asylum system, where we do our bit for those who have fled persecution and conflict, but where those who have no right to be here are returned. We do not have any of those things at the moment. That is why we are strengthening our border security and why we continue to support important routes such Homes for Ukraine and the support for Afghanistan.