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USA: Military Bases

Commons · Question 45170 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to Local National Direct Hire staff members who have been dismissed or placed on furlough from their positions at US Air Force bases.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 23 Apr 2025

Individuals hired under the US Local National Direct Hire programme are not employees of the Ministry of Defence and therefore receive no support from the Department if dismissed or displaced on furlough.