United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL4676
Armed Forces: Muslims
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16 December 2015
Last action
21 December 2015 · Answer
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Defence
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21 December 2015
Summary
To ask Her Majesty’s Government in the last four years, how many British Muslims have joined the armed forces, and how many they estimate have gone independently to fight in Syria and North Africa.
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16 December 2015
Written question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government in the last four years, how many British Muslims have joined the armed forces, and how many they estimate have gone independently to fight in Syria and North Africa.
Source: Lords
21 December 2015
Answer
All candidates joining the Armed Forces are subject to exactly the same vetting procedures applicable to their chosen branch or trade, irrespective of religion or ethnicity.There is no requirement for personnel to declare their religion. However, the numb...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2015-12-16/HL4676
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/439134
- uk · wq-439134 · source updated 21 December 2015