Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 84007

Armed Forces: Training

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce holdover wait times for trainees.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Holdover wait times for trainees vary across the single Services and it is not a universal picture; however multiple steps are being taken to reduce wait times across all three Services. Force growth and training have been prioritised, with training pipel...

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