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Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether these reforms will result in a reduction in senior officers.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
11 Apr 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether these reforms will result in a reduction in senior officers.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is bringing in the deepest reforms in UK Defence for 50 years, to speed up decision-making, secure faster delivery and achieve the best value for money for our troops and taxpayers. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirem...

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