Armed Forces: Bureaucracy
Commons · Question 22897 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 15 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in reducing the level of bureaucracy created by people policy, process, and assurance.
Answer
Answered by Calvin Bailey, 8 Sep 2026
Defence is reviewing its people related policies, processes and assurance requirements as part of a broader programme of people-system reform. By simplifying content, removing duplication, reducing narrative and using clearer language, we will reduce burd...