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Commons · Question 22899 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he delivered Recommendation 15 by June 2026.

Answer

Answered by Calvin Bailey, 8 Sep 2026

Recommendation 15 of the Strategic Defence Review, which addresses the barriers to a more representative and meritocratic workforce, was delivered both through Defence-wide system reform plans developed before the end of June 2026, as well as the Raising ...