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Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the recruitment process for the armed forces.

answeredCameron ThomasMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the recruitment process for the armed forces.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is focused upon improving Armed Forces recruitment, modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract the best possible talent. We have delivered this through policies which have included a 35% pay increase for new recruits; on...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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