Sojan Joseph MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

  • Reserve Forces: AgeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33269More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the age limits for soldiers and officers to rejoin the Army Reserves.

    Answer: The Minister for Veterans and People has commissioned an internal review in Defence to ensure that we are making the most of the unique contribution our Reserve Forces offer. The review will examine the Reserves landscape and will include some aspects of ...

    Answered 3 Mar 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26239More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cadet forces on the (i) mental health and (ii) wellbeing of young people.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence has commissioned studies on the impact and value of the Cadet Forces to society and to schools. This independent research provides clear evidence that the cadet experience is not only engaging and fun but can, for some, be literall...

    Answered 28 Jan 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26238More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) support and (b) resources available to the (i) Sea Cadets, (ii) Volunteer Cadet Corps, (iii) Army Cadet Force, (iv) Air Training Corps and (v) Combined Cadet

    Answer: We are committed to sustaining the Ministry of Defence Cadet Forces in Kent, in England, and across the UK. And Kent, as with other counties, is very well served with numerous Sea Cadet units, Army Cadet detachments and Air Cadet squadrons in the communit...

    Answered 28 Jan 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Education: 8Department for Education8Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 1Department for Energy Security …1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 6Department for Environment, Foo…6Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 17Department for Transport17Department for Work and Pensions: 3Department for Work and Pensions3Department of Health and Social Care: 17Department of Health and Social…17Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 9Home Office9Ministry of Defence: 3Ministry of Defence3Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 4Ministry of Housing, Communitie…4Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Treasury: 1Treasury1Women and Equalities: 2Women and Equalities2
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport17
Department for Work and Pensions3
Department of Health and Social Care17
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office9
Ministry of Defence3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4
Ministry of Justice1
Treasury1
Women and Equalities2

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