Question follow-through · 44409
Armed Forces: Ministers of Religion
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the work of armed forces chaplains.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 7 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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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
7 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the work of armed forces chaplains.
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2025
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) value our Armed Forces Chaplains and are committed to supporting their work to provide spiritual support and guidance to Service personnel and their families, in times of war and peace. In addition to providing and maintainin...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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