Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What steps his Department is taking to help prepare cadets for potential careers in the armed forces.”
Tabled: 18 March 2025Answered: 24 March 2025
Asked by
Mark Garnier
Conservative — Wyre Forest
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.