Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 58536

Armed Forces: Offenders

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on cross-departmental strategies on (a) the size of the armed forces and (b) the rehabilitation of offenders.

Answer

Al Carns
Defence is dedicated to recruiting, retaining and developing the best talent, drawn from the broadest diversity of thought, skills and background, to reflect the society we serve. We inherited a long running recruitment crisis from the last government.Und...

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