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Armed Forces: Labour Turnover

Commons · Question 49328 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help prevent personnel reduction in the armed forces.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 May 2025

The current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. We have made a series of announcements to improve Armed Forces recruitment and retention since July 2024. To increase recruitment into the Armed Forces, r...