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HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerThe Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is a landmark piece of legislation and a major step taken by this Government to renew the contract between the nation and those who serve.…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionIt is a really important part of the application process that we ensure that the people we accept into our armed forces are medically fit. We have already made progress in this…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI had such high hopes for the right hon. Gentleman as my shadow. Let me be very clear: the Government are renewing the contract between the nation and those who serve—a contract…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI welcome my shadow to his place. The Government are committed to cadets. It is a really valuable pastime for young people, which provides skills and opportunities that will last…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI welcome the right hon. Gentleman’s passion for recruitment. The recruitment target was missed in every single year of the last Conservative Government. It will take us time to…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in welcoming the announcement by the Ministry of Defence that more than 700 applications have been reconsidered following the removal of 100…18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThis Government have already begun to modernise and refine our policies and processes to attract and retain the best possible talent in our armed forces. We are delivering for…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillThe hon. Gentleman is right about the important role that families play in supporting not just serving personnel but veterans. I am grateful to him for mentioning families, and to…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillI think he is!18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet the House be in no doubt that the United Kingdom and our armed forces will defend our critical national infrastructure undersea cables. We have a strategy and armed forces…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate all those starting their military careers at Sandhurst and across our defence training estate. A career in the armed forces is a good career that supports our…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerThe Armed Forces Commissioner will extend to all parts of the United Kingdom and cover the service welfare matters of UK armed forces personnel and their families, including when…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerThe Armed Forces Commissioner Bill includes powers for the Armed Forces Commissioner to visit serving personnel, and for UK visits to be unannounced. Due to the logistics of…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerAny death by suicide is a tragedy, though it remains fortunately a rare event in the armed forces community. It is positive to hear of the work by Northumbria University in this…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerThat was a commitment we made in opposition, but it is also a commitment to increased scrutiny that we are proud to make from the Government Dispatch Box. We want to make the case…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerI thank my hon. Friend for her interest in this area and for championing the work of that organisation in her constituency. As we get to the point of implementing the Armed Forces…18 Nov 2024HANSARDDefenceThe agreement we have with the Pakistani Government means that anyone who is being assessed as part of the ARAP scheme will not be deported back to Afghanistan, which is really…11 Nov 2024HANSARDDefenceThe agreement we have with the Pakistani Government means that anyone who is confirmed as ARAP-eligible should not be deported back to Afghanistan, which is really important, but…11 Nov 2024HANSARDArmy Structural Change: Royal Army Medical ServiceThe Government are committed to ensuring a combat credible Army that is structured to meet its purpose—protecting the nation and helping it prosper by fighting and winning battles…15 Oct 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeThe Defence Secretary has clear instructions from the manifesto that Britain is to be better defended with a Labour Government. That is why within two weeks of taking office the…14 Oct 2024