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Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes on average to process applications for former Armed Forces personnel who apply for re-enlistment.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Jun 2025
Target answer date
12 Jun 2025
Answer
18 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes on average to process applications for former Armed Forces personnel who apply for re-enlistment.

  2. 12 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    It is taking time to collate and review the required information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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