Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57929
Armed Forces: Recruitment
Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through the Strategic Defence Review 2025 to tackle recruitment shortfalls in the armed forces; and how these will be implemented.
Answer
Luke PollardThe current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with di...
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