Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 47422

Armed Forces: Recruitment

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on improving the time taken for new UK armed forces recruits to receive a formal job offer.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and we are focused on improving Armed Forces recruitment. Defence is committed to reducing the time taken for candidates to pass through Armed Forces recruitment processes and enter Service. Recent policies...

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