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Question follow-through · 103618

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Armed forces to launch ‘Gap Year’ scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, how many positions will be available in (a)

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
12 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Armed forces to launch ‘Gap Year’ scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, how many positions will be available in (a)

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘gap year’) is a response to the Strategic Defence Review 2025’s recommendation that Defence must offer novel ways of entry into the Armed Forces that attract more people from a wider range of backgrounds; options ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Armed Forces Foundation Scheme

4 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 103618, when the Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme placement details will be finalised.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Defence: Finance

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Housing

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Housing

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to support service personnel and their families in Lossiemouth and Kinloss sites in the context of delays to the refurbishment of 14,000 military homes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Housing

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the Defence Investment Plan, how many of the 14,000 military homes affected by delays in refurbishment are occupied by service personnel and their families.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Expenditure

16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what the basis was for his Department finding a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Helicopters

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Helicopters

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the military not having helicopters capable of water bombing in the UK on the economy.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Helicopters

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure (a) helicopters capable of water bombing and (b) water bombing equipment for use on the military helicopter fleet.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Housing

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