Question follow-through · 28105
Defence: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what outreach programmes are being conducted by (a) Defence Nuclear Enterprise, (b) Defence Equipment and Support and (c) other bodies responsible to his Department to engage with diverse and underrepresented gro
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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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
3 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what outreach programmes are being conducted by (a) Defence Nuclear Enterprise, (b) Defence Equipment and Support and (c) other bodies responsible to his Department to engage with diverse and underrepresented gro
5 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2025
Answer published
Defence is dedicated to recruiting and retaining the best talent, drawn from the broadest diversity of thought, skills, and background, to reflect the society we serve and ensure we maintain an advantage in a competitive age. It is mission critical to our...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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