Written questions

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 64655 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Jul 2025

The current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with di...