Cadets: Recruitment
Commons · Question 16181 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to support the expansion of cadet forces through (a) funding of infrastructure, (b) adult volunteer recruitment and retention, and (c) new cadet activities and qualifications.
Answer
Answered by Calvin Bailey, 13 Jul 2026
The Government fully recognises the significant benefits that participation in the Cadet Forces brings to young people, communities and wider society. The Strategic Defence Review recommended a 30% increase in cadet numbers and, following the publication ...