Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 75793

Armed Forces: Women

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women in the armed forces are equipped with appropriate (a) uniforms and (b) equipment.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is continually seeking to ensure all women in our Armed Forces are equipped with appropriate clothing, including uniforms, and equipment. Following the House of Commons Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces repor...

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