Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 89848
Ministry of Defence: Secondment
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Luke Murphy
Labour — Basingstoke
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that families of staff seconded to his Department's non-departmental public bodies receive the same recognition of ordinary residence as direct employees of his Department
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe Ministry of Defence has no such plans as Non-Departmental Public Bodies have delegated authority over their HR policies, including the management of secondees.