Armed Forces: Recruitment
2026-06-09 · Ministry of Defence · 8931 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers factors other than merit for military (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Answer
In addition to appointing on merit, appointing teams across Defence take into account the key skills and experience of candidates, and their Service (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) for appointments and promotion. Where a position requires a special...