Question follow-through · 44867
Veterans: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of veterans working in (a) conservation and (b) land management; and whether he plans to support (a) training and (b) me
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 7 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 20 May 2025 · 43 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
7 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of veterans working in (a) conservation and (b) land management; and whether he plans to support (a) training and (b) me
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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20 May 2025
Answer published
Defra encourages veterans to apply for vacancies across multiple sectors, which are advertised on Civil Service Jobs. Defra is a participant of the Great Place to Work for Veterans Scheme. All employees, including veterans, have access to a broad learning...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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