Question follow-through · 115314

Ministry of Defence: Personnel Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered I

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
26 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered I

  2. 26 Feb 2026

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    There are three civil servants in the role of HR Director operating across the Ministry of Defence, including Arm’s-Length Bodies. All these hold qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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