Question follow-through · 13676
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 13 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 19 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Veterans: Gloucester · 12 Feb 2025
- Veterans: Homelessness · 3 Mar 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces.
13 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Nov 2024
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard) on 29 October 2024 to Question 10078 to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Chris Evans).
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Veterans: Gloucester
12 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help support veterans to transition into civilian life in Gloucester constituency.
Veterans: Homelessness
3 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to help tackle homelessness among veterans in Gloucester constituency.