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Armed Forces: Engineers

Commons · Question 97846 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of potential changes in the retention of (a) engineering and (b) technical specialists.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 16 Dec 2025

We remain committed to strengthening recruitment and retention across the Armed Forces through a range of targeted initiatives and measures. We continually monitor retention and review the overall offer, and recent data shows encouraging progress. For the...