Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110678

Armed Forces: Recruitment

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the recruitment process for the armed forces.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Government is focused upon improving Armed Forces recruitment, modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract the best possible talent. We have delivered this through policies which have included a 35% pay increase for new recruits; on...

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