Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 66296

Armed Forces: Conferences

Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 17 July 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance to senior members of the armed forces on speaking at (a) conferences and (b) panels where (i) Ministers and (ii) media are present since July 2024.

Answer

Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence's guidance on contact with the media and public communication was last updated on 6 February 2025.