Written questions

Armed Forces: Recruitment

Commons · Question 71339 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen recruitment to the armed forces from underrepresented communities.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Sep 2025

The Defence Diversity and Inclusion strategy sets out a goal to be an organisation that, at all levels, appropriately represents UK society by increasing representation of underrepresented groups such as Ethnic Minorities, Women and LGBT. To that end, Lev...