Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103522
Armed Forces: Cadets
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was the Short Service Limited Commission discontinued in 2007.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe Short Service Limited Commission had, by 2007, already been superseded by the Gap Year Commission. In mid‑2007, the Gap Year Commission was discontinued due to a shift in policy emphasis toward people programme measures judged to deliver wider recruit...
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