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Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of replacing Capita with a tri-service agency on the armed forces recruitment process.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
9 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of replacing Capita with a tri-service agency on the armed forces recruitment process.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    On 6 February 2025 AFRP announced the award of the contract to Serco, for the new tri-service Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS). It will provide a streamlined, single-entry point for prospective recruits, with the aim of recruiting from the broadest ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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