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Army: Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the restrictions on officer roles for late entry officers in the Army; and why those restrictions are in place.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the restrictions on officer roles for late entry officers in the Army; and why those restrictions are in place.

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Late Entry (LE) officers are eligible to apply for the same appointments as Direct Entry (DE) officers, and since 2023 all officers have been considered together for roles under a single, merit-based system. There are no formal restrictions preventing LE ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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