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Question follow-through · 75998

Defence: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question HL7882 on Defence: Equality, for what reason the groups representing women were labelled gender networks.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question HL7882 on Defence: Equality, for what reason the groups representing women were labelled gender networks.

  2. 11 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence classified network groups representing women under the broader designation of gender networks reflecting an inclusive and integrated approach to equality, diversity and inclusion. This approach aligns with the Defence People Strate...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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