Question follow-through · 91138
Cadets
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand support for armed forces cadet units in England.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 14 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 18 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 24 Nov 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Armed Forces: Recruitment · 19 Nov 2025
- Armed Forces: Genealogy · 20 Nov 2025
- Veterans Support Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton · 28 Nov 2025
- Ministry of Defence: Generators and Water Supply · 1 Dec 2025
- Cadets: Oldham · 3 Dec 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
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
14 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand support for armed forces cadet units in England.
18 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Nov 2025
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 September 2025 to Question 76173 to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Al Pinkerton).
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Armed Forces: Genealogy
20 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.
Veterans Support Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
28 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Oldham, Chadderton and Royton are being considered for veteran support centres.
Ministry of Defence: Generators and Water Supply
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) water pumps and (b) generators his Department disposed of for each year from 2015 to date.
Cadets: Oldham
3 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish Cadet units in Oldham; and whether he will make available funding, resources and organisational assistance to facilitate their formation in areas without Cadet units.
Defence: Apprentices
3 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to help increase defence supply chain apprenticeships in the North West.