Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 86788

Army: Advisory Services

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025

Question

Will Stone

LabourSwindon North

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the establishment of Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs); at which barracks have IAPs been created; and when was the last time his Department reviewed the effectiveness of

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) for the Army. All Army Basic Training and Initial Trade Training units now have IAPs. IAPs are aligned to units, rather than locations, and some train...

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