Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 49139

Cadets: Training

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 to include Army Cadet Force instructors.

Answer

Al Carns
The Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 protects the jobs of reservists who are called into service for full-time duty. Army Cadet Force Instructors are volunteers and not employed by the Ministry of Defence. The Cadet Forces are not part of...
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