Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

Whether he is taking steps to implement the outstanding recommendations of the Defence Committee's report entitled Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life, published on 25 July 2021.

Tabled: 28 October 2025Answered: 3 November 2025

Asked by

Charlotte Cane

Liberal DemocratEly and East Cambridgeshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Veterans and People (Louise Sandher-Jones)

As an Army veteran, and indeed a female Army veteran, this mission is deeply personal to me. More work must be done to improve service life for women in our armed forces. The two remaining recommendations from the Committee’s report—the launch of the veterans strategy and the publication of the tri-service sexual harassment survey results—will be completed this month. The report was a very useful catalyst in holding the Ministry of Defence to account on many initiatives through the Raising our Standards programme.

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