Defence: Languages
Commons · Question 127879 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the “Defence Diplomacy Strategy, Keeping Britain Safe: secure at home and strong abroad”, page 30, by when does he plan to have reviewed our defence language provision.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 23 Apr 2026
As part of the implementation of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence is reviewing options to strengthen language proficiency across Defence and to enhance the language training available to internationally facing personnel. This work i...