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Armed Forces: Recruitment

Commons · Question 43318 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of replacing Capita with a tri-service agency on the armed forces recruitment process.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Apr 2025

On 6 February 2025 AFRP announced the award of the contract to Serco, for the new tri-service Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS). It will provide a streamlined, single-entry point for prospective recruits, with the aim of recruiting from the broadest ...