United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL7973
Armed Forces: Young People
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26 April 2016
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4 May 2016 · Answer
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Answered
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Defence
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4 May 2016
Summary
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects on (1) the individual, and (2) the armed forces, of the enlistment of persons under the age of 18.
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26 April 2016
Written question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects on (1) the individual, and (2) the armed forces, of the enlistment of persons under the age of 18.
Source: Lords
4 May 2016
Answer
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates in a competitive employment market and will continue to recruit from the widest available talent pool, including from the age of 16 in order to sustain the required manning levels for the UK Armed Forces. Young peopl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2016-04-26/HL7973
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/515907
- uk · wq-515907 · source updated 4 May 2016