Question follow-through · 22950
Defence: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of protest-related activity on university campuses on the ability of defence companies to participate in car
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of protest-related activity on university campuses on the ability of defence companies to participate in car
14 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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14 Jan 2025
Answer published
This Government recognises the critical importance of attracting new entrants into the defence sector, in order to ensure we have the skilled workforce needed to sustain a vibrant, innovation and competitive UK defence industrial base. The Ministry of Def...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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